Question
A bag contains 8 red flowers and 11 yellow flowers. One flower is drawn at random. What is the probability that the flower drawn is a yellow flower?
Solution
Total no.of flowers = 8 + 11 = 19
No. of yellow flowers = 11
Event that the flower drawn is a yellow flower = 11/19
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