ISRO Mechanical & Aerospace 2009 - Question 69

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A bag contains 7 white, 6 red and 9 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random. The probability that both the balls will be black is

  • A. 1/11
  • B. 12/77
  • C. 5/77
  • D. 9/77

Answer: B. 12/77

Explanation: Total = 22. P(2 Black) = $^{9}C_2 / ^{22}C_2 = 36 / 231 = 12/77$.

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