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CAT Questions | Permutation Probability | Selection

The question is from Permutation and Combination. This question is about Selection. We need to compute the probability of selecting a bag then a ball from it. This section hosts a number of questions which are on par with CAT questions in difficulty on CAT Permutation and Combination, and CAT Probability.

Question 29: A bag contains 4 red and 3 black balls. A second bag contains 2 red and 3 black balls. One bag is selected at random. If from the selected bag one ball is drawn, then what is the probability that the ball drawn is red?

  1. 3970
  2. 4170
  3. 2970
  4. 1735


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Explanatory Answer

Method of solving this CAT Question from Permutation and Combination: Clue - FInd the number of rearrangements and then focus on the number of digits

Let Red balls be 'r' and brown balls be 'b'
P(r) = p(b1) * p(r) + p(b2) * p(r)
P(R) = 12 * 47 + 12 * 25
P(R) = 1735

The question is "If from the selected bag one ball is drawn, then what is the probability that the ball drawn is red?"

Hence the answer is "1735"

Choice D is the correct answer.

 


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