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    Question

    A bag contains 20 white and some black balls. If

    the probability of drawing a black ball from the bag is 6.25 times that of drawing a white ball, find the number of black balls in the bag.
    A 250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 239 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 125 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 126 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of white balls = 20
    Let x be the number of black balls.
    Total number of balls in the bag = 20 + x
    Also, the probability of drawing a black ball from the bag is 6.25 times that of drawing a white ball.
    ⇒ x/(20 + x) = 6.25[20/(20 + x)]
    ⇒ x = 6.25 × 20 = 125
    Hence, the number of black balls in the bag = 125

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