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A box contains 3 white and 2 red balls. If we draw one ball and ball and without replacing the first ball. The probability of drawing red ball in the second drawn is?

Correct Answer: 2/5

Explanation:

Total balls in the box = 5
Second red ball can be drawn in two ways
Case I. First ball is white and second ball is red.
Its probability = 3/5.2/4 = 6/20 = 3/10
Case II: First ball is red and second ball is red
Its probability = 2/5.1/4 = 2/20 = 1/10
Hence, reqd. probability
= 3/10 + 1/10 = 4/10 = 2/5


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