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Question
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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Solution
`35/68`
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