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A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is not red? - Mathematics

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Question

A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is not red?

Sum
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Solution

Total number of balls in the bag = 8

Probability of not getting a red ball

= 1 − Probability of getting a red ball

`= 1 - 3/8`

= `(8 - 3)/8`

= `5/8`

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Chapter 15: Probability - Exercise 15.1 [Page 308]

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NCERT Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 15 Probability
Exercise 15.1 | Q 8.2 | Page 308
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