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A bag contains 5 white, 4 black and 3 red balls. Which of the following statements are True?

A. The probability of drawing three red balls one by one without replacement is 1220\frac{1}{220}

B. One by one three balls drawn without replacement then probability that third ball is red is 14\frac{1}{4}

C. The probability of drawing 2 white balls one by one without replacement is 34\frac{3}{4}

D. One by one 3 balls are drawn without replacement then probability that third ball is red is 34\frac{3}{4}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

There are 1212 balls in all.

A: 312⋅211⋅110=1220\frac{3}{12}\cdot\frac{2}{11}\cdot\frac{1}{10}=\frac{1}{220}, true.

B: by symmetry every draw is equally likely to be red, so the third ball is red with probability 312=14\frac{3}{12}=\frac{1}{4}, true (so D is false).

C: 512⋅411=533\frac{5}{12}\cdot\frac{4}{11}=\frac{5}{33}, not 34\frac{3}{4}, false.

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