Question
A is trying to break a bulb by throwing balls at it. If
he hits the bulb 5 times in every 15 throws and bulb breaks 5 times out of 20 hits, then find the probability of A breaking the bulb.Solution
Probability of A hitting the bulb = 5/15 = 1/3 Probability of the bulb being broke on getting hit = 5/20 = 1/4 Probability of A breaking the bulb = (1/3) × (1/4) = 1/12
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