JEE Main201815 Apr 2018Morning ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
A box ' A ' contanis 2 white, 3 red and 2 black balls. Another box ' B^ contains 4 white, 2 red and 3 black balls. If two balls are drawn at random, without replacement, from a randomly selected box and one ball turns out to be white while the other ball turns out to be red, then the probability that both balls are drawn from box ' B^ is
Options
- A7 16
- B9 32
- C7 8
- D9 16
Correct answer
A. 7 16
Step-by-step solution
Probability of drawing a white ball and then a red ball from bag B is given by ^4 C₁ ^2 C₁ ^9 C₂ = 2 9 Probability of drawing a white ball and then a red ball from bag A is given by ^2 C₁ ^3 C₁ ^7 C₂ = 2 7 Hence, the probability of drawing a white ball and then a red ball from bag B = 2 9 2 7 + 2 9 = 2 7 18+14 = 7 16