Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 31 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • MATHEMATICS • objective

A box contains white, black and red balls. The probability that two balls drawn successively without replacement are both white is \(1/3\), and the probability that both are black is \(1/15\). Given that the first ball drawn is not red, find the probability that the second ball drawn is black.

Answer Options

A. \(9/27\)
B. \(7/27\)
Correct Answer C. \(8/27\)
D. \(8/25\)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
\(8/27\)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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