There are two bags, one of which contains 5 red and 7 white balls and the other 3 red and 12 white balls. A ball is to be drawn from one or other of the two bags ; find the chances of drawing a red ball.

• P(Getting a red ball from the first bag): (1/2)*(5/12)
  P(Getting a red ball from the 2nd bag): (1/2)*(3/15)
  P(Drawing a red ball):
  (1/2)*(5/12)+(1/2)*(3/15)= 37/120 (Ans).
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(32) No(0)
• (5/12)*(1/2)+(1/2)*(3/15)
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• 1/2 was multiplied as a probability to choose one bag out of two bags
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• 5/12+3/15=
  37/60
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• Praval Why u have multiplied with 1/2
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• 5/12 *3/15
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• 37/120 will be the answer
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• bag 1= 5+7 = 12 sample space of bag1 = 12C1 ; probability of red = 5C1;
  bag 2= 3+12= 15 sample space of bag2= 15C1 ; probability of red= 3C1;
  final probability= 5C1/12C1 + 3C1/15C1
  = 13/30
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