JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
Two balls are selected at random one by one without replacement from a bag containing 4 white and 6 black balls. If the probability that the first selected ball is black, given that the second selected ball is also black, is , where , then is equal to :
- A4
- B14
- C11
- D13
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Correct answer: B
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Let
- = event that the first selected ball is black
- = event that the second selected ball is black
We need to find:
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Total balls = white black .
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Compute
This means both first and second balls are black.
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Compute
Probability that the second ball is black.
We can use symmetry: since the balls are drawn randomly, the probability that the second ball is black is the same as the probability that any particular draw is black.
There are black balls out of , so
(Alternatively, by total probability: )
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Now apply conditional probability:
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Thus, where .
So,
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Checking options:
- A:
- B: ✅
- C:
- D:
Therefore, the correct answer is Option B.
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