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      Question

      20 pens are there in a box where 8 are red pens, ‘p’

      are blue pens and remaining are black pens. If a pen is picked, the probability of getting blue pen is 0.5. Find the ratio of the number of blue pens and black pens.
      A 5:2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 3:5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 6:7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 5:1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Probability of getting a blue  pen , => p/20 = 1/2 => p = 10 So, number of black  pens  = 20 – 8 – 10 = 2 Required ratio = 10 : 2 = 5:1

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