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A bag has 4 white, 5 red, and 6 blue balls. Three are drawn at random. What is the probability all three are red?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: 2/91

Explanation:


Given data

  • Total balls = 4 + 5 + 6 = 15.
  • Red balls = 5.

Concept/Approach
Use combinations without replacement: P(all red) = C(5,3) / C(15,3).


Step-by-step calculation
Favourable = C(5,3) = 10Total = C(15,3) = 455Probability = 10/455 = 2/91


Verification/Alternative
Sequential draw: (5/15) × (4/14) × (3/13) = 60/2730 = 2/91.


Common pitfalls
Using permutations or treating draws as independent with replacement.


Final Answer
2/91

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