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Feb/Mar 2020 p52 q6
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Box A contains 7 red balls and 1 blue ball. Box B contains 9 red balls and 5 blue balls. A ball is chosen at random from box A and placed in box B. A ball is then chosen at random from box B. The tree diagram below shows the possibilities for the colours of the balls chosen.
(a) Complete the tree diagram to show the probabilities.
(b) Find the probability that the two balls chosen are not the same colour.
(c) Find the probability that the ball chosen from box A is blue given that the ball chosen from box B is blue.
Solution
(a) For Box A, the probability of choosing a red ball is \(\frac{7}{8}\) and a blue ball is \(\frac{1}{8}\).
For Box B, if a red ball is added, the probability of choosing a red ball is \(\frac{10}{15}\) and a blue ball is \(\frac{5}{15}\). If a blue ball is added, the probability of choosing a red ball is \(\frac{9}{15}\) and a blue ball is \(\frac{6}{15}\).
(b) The probability that the two balls chosen are not the same colour is calculated as: