Question
There are (m + 3) red roses, (m + 6) white roses and ‘m’ pink roses in a bag. If the probability of picking a pink rose is 5/18, then find the value of ‘m’.
Solution
According to question, => {m/(m + 3 + m + 6 + m)} = 5/18 => m = 45/3 => m = 15
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