Multiple choice

A bag contains 3 green and 8 white balls. If one ball is drawn at random, find the chance that the ball drawn is green.

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{3}{11}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{8}{11}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{5}{11}$

  4. None of these
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Explanation

There are 3 green balls and 8 white balls, totaling 11 balls. The probability of drawing a green ball is the number of green balls divided by the total number of balls, which is 3/11.

AI explanation

The bag contains 3 green and 8 white balls, giving a total of 11 possible outcomes. There are 3 favorable outcomes corresponding to the green balls. The probability of drawing a green ball is 3 divided by 11.

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