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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help with the question below please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Eight white balls and twenty black balls are in a bag. What is the probability of drawing a black ball in one draw? 1 2/5 5/7

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you figured out the first problem ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the second one 2/5?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

nope, just take the ratio of black balls and total balls

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

number of black balls = 20 total number of balls = 28 take the ratio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so its 5/7?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx:)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yw

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