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A bag contains 6 black balls and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

4/7
3/4
4/5
1/8

Correct Answer: 4/7

Explanation:

Total no. of balls = (6 + 8) = 14
No. of white balls = 8
∴ P(drawing a white ball) = 8/14 = 4/7

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