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Nov 2018 p63 q3
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A box contains 3 red balls and 5 blue balls. One ball is taken at random from the box and not replaced. A yellow ball is then put into the box. A second ball is now taken at random from the box.
Complete the tree diagram to show all the outcomes and the probability for each branch.
Find the probability that the two balls taken are the same colour.
Find the probability that the first ball taken is red, given that the second ball taken is blue.
Solution
(i) The tree diagram is completed as follows:
First ball: Probability of red (R) = \(\frac{3}{8}\), Probability of blue (B) = \(\frac{5}{8}\).
Second ball after red: Probability of red (R) = \(\frac{2}{8}\), Probability of blue (B) = \(\frac{5}{8}\), Probability of yellow (Y) = \(\frac{1}{8}\).
Second ball after blue: Probability of red (R) = \(\frac{3}{8}\), Probability of blue (B) = \(\frac{4}{8}\), Probability of yellow (Y) = \(\frac{1}{8}\).
(ii) Probability that the two balls taken are the same colour: