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A bag contains 4 blue, 5 white and 6 green balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that one ball is white?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Total balls = 4+5+6=154 + 5 + 6 = 15 balls

Total ways to draw 2 balls = 15C2=105^{15}C _2= 105 ways

For one ball to be white:

White and Blue: 5×4=205 \times 4 = 20 ways

White and Green: 5×6=305 \times 6 = 30 ways

Total favorable outcomes = 20+30=5020 + 30 = 50 ways

Probability = 50105=1021\frac{50}{105} = \frac{10}{21}

Therefore, probability that one ball is white = 1021\frac{10}{21}

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