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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 red? - Mathematics

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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 red?

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Solution

Total no. of possible outcomes = 8 {3 red, 5 black}

No. favourable outcomes = 3

Probability of getting a red ball = `"Number of favourable outcomes"/"total number of outcomes"`

= `3/8`

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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 8.1 | Page 308
RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 16 Probability
Exercise 16.1 | Q 20.1 | Page 21
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