Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Probability of combined events

Probability of combined events — practice question

Bag A has 3 black balls and 2 white balls, whereas bag B has 1 black ball and 3 white balls.
(a(i))[1]

Show that a black ball is more likely to be selected from bag A than from bag B.

(a(ii))[3]

Find the probability that the two balls are of different colours.

(b(i))[2]

Find the probability that all three are black.

(b(ii))[1]

Find the probability that all three are white.

(c)[3]

Find the probability that the ball taken from bag B is a different colour from the ball taken from bag A.

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