A bag contains 50 balls.Some of them are white,some are blue and some are red.The no of white balls is 11 times the no of blue balls.The no of red balls is less than no of white balls.Also,the no of red balls is more than the no of blue balls.If one of the balls is selected at random from bag what is the probability of getting red ball
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Answer:
Probability of getting a red ball = 14/50 = 0.28
Step-by-step explanation:
W + B + R = 50
Let the number of blue balls be x.
Therefore, W = 11x, B = x and R = 50-12x
The no of red balls is less than no of white balls. Hence,
R < W
50-12x < 11x
50 < 23x
x > 50/23
x > 2.17 (First condition)
It is also given that the no of red balls is more than the no of blue balls. Hence,
R > B
50-12x > x
50 > 13x
x < 50/13
x < 3.84 (Second condition)
Putting the two conditions together:
2.17< x < 3.84
Since x has to be an integer, therefore, x = 3.
Therefore, number of blue balls is 3. Number of red balls is 50-12(3) = 14.
Therefore, probability of getting a red ball = 14/50 = 0.28
Answer:
The probability getting red ball = 7/25 = 0.28
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 'x' be the number of blue balls
then number of white balls = 11x
x + 11x = 12x
Therefore sum of blue and white balls = 12x (multiple of 12)
It is also given that,
x < number of red balls < 11x
The possible sum of blue and white balls are,
12,24,36,48
case 1). if 12, blue = 1 and white = 11x = 11 then red = 38 > white
case 2). if 24, blue= x = 2 white 11x = 22 then red = 26 > white
case 3). if 36, blue= x = 3 white 11x =33 then red = 14 < white
case 4 ). if 48, blue= x = 4 white 11x = 44 then red = 2 < red
Therefore case 3) is the correct possibility.
blue = 3, white = 33 and Red = 14
Find the probability
Total ball = 50
red ball = 14
probability getting red ball = 14/50 = 7/25