CAT 2022 Probability Question (Medium)

Question

A bag contains 6 red balls, 11 yellow balls and 5 pink balls. If two balls are drawn at a random from the bag, one after another. What is the probability that the first ball drawn was red and the second ball drawn was yellow in colour?

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To find this probability, we need to account for the fact that the balls are drawn without replacement, so the second draw s pool is affected by the first. Understanding the setup The bag has 6 red, 11 yellow, 5 pink balls 22 total . We want P 1st ball red AND 2nd ball yellow . Analyzing the Calcula

CAT 2022 Probability — Previous Year Question

CAT 2022

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