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Select the correct option from the given alternatives : Bag I contains 3 red and 4 black balls while another Bag II contains 5 red and 6 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from one of the bags

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Select the correct option from the given alternatives :

Bag I contains 3 red and 4 black balls while another Bag II contains 5 red and 6 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from one of the bags and it is found to be red. The probability that it was drawn from Bag II

Options

  • `33/68`

  • `35/69`

  • `34/67`

  • `35/68`

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`35/68`

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Chapter 9: Probability - Miscellaneous Exercise 9 [Page 213]

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