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      Question

      A sack contains 'r' silver balls and 12 gold balls. If

      the probability of getting a silver ball is 1/4, then find the probability of getting different coloured balls when two balls are drawn randomly from the sack.
      A (1/5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B (1/4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C (2/5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D (1/2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E (3/5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Total number of balls in the sack = r + 12
      So, r/(r + 12) = 1/4
      Or, 4r = r + 12
      Or, 3r = 12
      So, r = 4
      Total balls = 4 + 12 = 16
      Desired Probability = (4C1 × 12C1)/16C2 = (4 × 12)/(16 × 15/2) = 48/120 = 2/5

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