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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q34
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Probability question

2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q34

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Bag 1 contains 4 white balls and 5 black balls, and Bag 2 contains n white balls and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn randomly from Bag 1 and transferred to Bag 2. A ball is then drawn randomly from Bag 2. If the probability, that the ball drawn is white, is 2945\frac{29}{45}4529​, then n is equal to:
  1. A
    5
  2. B
    6
  3. C
    4
  4. D
    3
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Correct answer: B

  1. Understand the transfer cases

From Bag 1:

  • White balls = 444
  • Black balls = 555
  • Total = 999

So, the probability that the transferred ball is:

  • White = 49\frac{4}{9}94​
  • Black = 59\frac{5}{9}95​

Bag 2 initially has:

  • White balls = nnn
  • Black balls = 333
  • Total = n+3n+3n+3

After transfer, Bag 2 will have total n+4n+4n+4 balls.


  1. Case-wise probability that the final drawn ball from Bag 2 is white

Case 1: A white ball is transferred

This happens with probability 49\frac{4}{9}94​.

Then Bag 2 has:

  • White = n+1n+1n+1
  • Black = 333
  • Total = n+4n+4n+4

So, P(white from Bag 2∣white transferred)=n+1n+4P(\text{white from Bag 2} \mid \text{white transferred}) = \frac{n+1}{n+4}P(white from Bag 2∣white transferred)=n+4n+1​

Case 2: A black ball is transferred

This happens with probability 59\frac{5}{9}95​.

Then Bag 2 has:

  • White = nnn
  • Black = 444
  • Total = n+4n+4n+4

So, P(white from Bag 2∣black transferred)=nn+4P(\text{white from Bag 2} \mid \text{black transferred}) = \frac{n}{n+4}P(white from Bag 2∣black transferred)=n+4n​


  1. Use total probability

Given probability of drawing a white ball from Bag 2 is 2945\frac{29}{45}4529​:

49⋅n+1n+4+59⋅nn+4=2945\frac{4}{9}\cdot \frac{n+1}{n+4} + \frac{5}{9}\cdot \frac{n}{n+4} = \frac{29}{45}94​⋅n+4n+1​+95​⋅n+4n​=4529​

Take common denominator:

19(n+4)[4(n+1)+5n]=2945\frac{1}{9(n+4)}\left[4(n+1)+5n\right] = \frac{29}{45}9(n+4)1​[4(n+1)+5n]=4529​

19(n+4)(4n+4+5n)=2945\frac{1}{9(n+4)}(4n+4+5n) = \frac{29}{45}9(n+4)1​(4n+4+5n)=4529​

9n+49(n+4)=2945\frac{9n+4}{9(n+4)} = \frac{29}{45}9(n+4)9n+4​=4529​

Cross-multiply:

45(9n+4)=29⋅9(n+4)45(9n+4)=29\cdot 9(n+4)45(9n+4)=29⋅9(n+4)

405n+180=261n+1044405n+180=261n+1044405n+180=261n+1044

405n−261n=1044−180405n-261n=1044-180405n−261n=1044−180

144n=864144n=864144n=864

n=6n=6n=6


  1. Check options
  • A: 555 ✗
  • B: 666 ✓
  • C: 444 ✗
  • D: 333 ✗

So the correct option is B.

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