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MHT CET · Maths · Probability

A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 green balls. A ball is selected at random and not replaced. A second ball is then selected. The probability of selecting one red ball and one green ball is

  1. A \(\frac{15}{28}\)
  2. B \(\frac{15}{64}\)
  3. C \(\frac{15}{56}\)
  4. D \(\frac{15}{112}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(\frac{15}{28}\)

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Detailed explanation

\(\text {Required probability}=P(R) \cdot P\left(\frac{G}{R}\right)+P(G) \cdot\) \(P\left(\frac{R}{G}\right)\)
\(=\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{3}{7}+\frac{3}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{7}\)
\(=\frac{30}{56}=\frac{15}{28}\)