First bag contains 3 red and 5 black balls and second bag contains 6 red and 4 black balls. A ball is drawn…

First bag contains 3 red and 5 black balls and second bag contains 6 red and 4 black balls. A ball is drawn from each bag. The probability that one ball is red and the other is black, is
  1. $\frac{41}{80}$
  2. $\frac{21}{40}$
  3. $\frac{3}{20}$
  4. $\frac{3}{8}$

Solution

Probability of drawing red ball from first bag $=\frac{3}{8}$ and black ball $=\frac{5}{8}$ Similarly probability of drawing red ball from second bag $=\frac{6}{10}$ and black ball $\frac{4}{10}$ $\therefore$ Required probability $=\left(\frac{3}{8} \times \frac{4}{10}\right)+\left(\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{6}{10}\right)=\frac{12+30}{80}=\frac{21}{40}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (22 Sep Shift 2)

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