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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 1.3 times that of drawing a white ball, find the number of black balls in the bag.
      A 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 30 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 26 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 35 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 1.3 times that of drawing a white ball.
      ⇒ x/(20 + x) = 1.3 [20/(20 + x)]
      ⇒ x = 1.3 × 20 = 26
      Hence, the number of black balls in the bag = 26

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