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    Question

    A box contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. Two balls

    are drawn at random without replacement. Find the probability that both balls are of the same colour.
    A 23/11 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 13/28 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 14/25 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 25/27 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total balls = 5 + 3 = 8 Total ways to choose 2 balls = 8C2 = 28 Favourable cases: Both red: 5C2 = 10 Both blue: 3C2 = 3 Total favourable = 10 + 3 = 13 Probability = 13 / 28.

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