Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Mathematics Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 31 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • MATHEMATICS • objective

A box contains red, blue and green balls. The probability that a ball drawn at random is red is \( \frac12 \). If a red ball is drawn first, the probability that a blue ball is drawn on the second draw (without replacement) is \( \frac25 \). If a blue ball is drawn first, the probability that a green ball is drawn on the second draw (without replacement) is \( \frac13 \). The total number of balls is less than 15. Find the probability that a green ball is drawn on the third draw given that the first two draws were red then blue.

Answer Options

A. \frac{2}{5}
Correct Answer B. \frac{3}{8}
C. \frac{1}{4}
D. \frac{5}{12}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\frac{3}{8}

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Mathematics Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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