Question 89
MediumOriginal questionBag I has 3 red and 2 black balls; bag II has 2 red and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from bag I and put into bag II without its colour being seen. Then a ball is drawn at random from bag II.
What is the probability that the ball moved and the ball drawn are of the same colour?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Both red: ; both black: after a black ball moves in, bag II has 4 black balls of 6, so .
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Worth noting
draws from bag II as it was, without the ball moved in.
- Concept
- A bag changed by an earlier draw
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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