Probability of Selecting Red and Green Balls

CMAT 2022 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Medium · Probability

In a bag there are 15 red balls and 10 green balls. Three balls are selected at random. The probability of selecting 2 red balls and 1 green ball is:

  1. A.

    \frac{21}{46}

  2. B.

    \frac{25}{117}

  3. C.

    \frac{3}{25}

  4. D.

    \frac{1}{50}

Answer

A

Explanation

Total balls =15+10=25= 15 + 10 = 25. Number of ways to choose 3 balls =(253)=25×24×233×2×1=2300= \binom{25}{3} = \frac{25 \times 24 \times 23}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 2300. Favorable ways to select 2 red and 1 green ball =(152)×(101)=105×10=1050= \binom{15}{2} \times \binom{10}{1} = 105 \times 10 = 1050. Probability =10502300=2146= \frac{1050}{2300} = \frac{21}{46}.

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