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A bag contains 5 red balls and n green balls. One ball is drawn at random and the probability that it is green is 3/4. Find n.

Competition practiceProbability & Permutation
  • A10
  • B15
  • C20
  • D12

Step-by-Step Solution

P(green) = , so and . Check: 15 green out of 20 balls gives 15/20 = 3/4.
Answer: B) 15

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