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A bag contains 5 white, 2 red and 3 black balls. A ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is a red ball?
Topic: Probability
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1/5
Explanation
Total balls = 10; red balls = 2. Probability = 2/10 = 1/5.
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