alleryStart learning →A bag has 1 red and 3 blue identical balls. One is drawn blindly. More likely colour?
ABlue is more likely
BRed is more likely
CBoth equally likely
DNeither can be drawn
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Blue is more likely
Three of the four equally selectable balls are blue, so blue is more likely than red.
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