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Question
A carton contains eight brown and four white eggs. Find the probability that an egg selected at random is:
(i) brown
(ii) white
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Solution
Number of brown eggs = 8
Number of white eggs = 4
Total Number of eggs = 8 + 4 = 12
(i) P (of getting a brown eggs) =`8/12=2/3`
(ii) P (of getting a white eggs) =`4/12=1/3`
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