A bag contains lemon flavoured candles only. Malini takes out one

Question:

A bag contains lemon flavoured candles only. Malini takes out one candy without looking into the bag. what is the probability that she takes out

(i) an orange flavoured candy?

(ii) a lemon flavoured candy?

Solution:

GIVEN: A bag contains lemon flavored candies only. Malini takes out one candy without looking into the bag,

TO FIND: Probability that she takes out

(i) An orange flavored candy

(ii) A lemon flavored candy

(i) Probability of taking out orange flavored candy is  as it is an impossible event, because the bag is filled only with lemon flavored candies

(ii) Probability of taking out lemon flavored candy is  as it is a sure event, because the bag is filled only with lemon flavored candies.

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