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Question

A bag contains $3$ white and $5$ black balls. One ball is drawn at random. Then the probability that it is white is:

A

$\frac{1}{8}$

B

$\frac{3}{8}$

C

$\frac{5}{8}$

D

$\frac{4}{8}$

Answer

$\frac{3}{8}$

Explanation

Solution

There are $3$ white and $5$ black balls in a bag.
The probability that ball drawn is white is $=\frac{{ }^{3} C_{1}}{{ }^{8} C_{1}}=\frac{3}{8}$