AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The following balls are placed in an urn:5 red, 4 yellow, 7 blue, and 7 green. One ball is randomly drawn from the urn. What is the probability that the ball is either yellow or green?
A
5/23
B
9/23
C
11/23
D
7/23
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The chance of drawing a green ball is 4/6 = 2/3.

Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the probability of getting a red ball randomly is 1/2 or 0.5.

Detailed explanation-3: -Probability of getting a red or green ball =TR+G=15(5+4)=159=53.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence Probability of such event is zero.

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