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A bag contains five white and four red balls. Two balls are picked at random from the bag. What is the probability that they both are different color?
Options:
A .  4/9
B .  5/9
C .  7/9
D .  8/9
E .  1/3
Answer: Option B


Two balls can be picked from nine balls in ⁹Câ‚‚ ways.We select one white ball and one red ball from five white balls and four red balls. This can be done âµC₁ . ⁴C₁ ways.The required probability = (5 * 4)/⁹Câ‚‚ = 20/36 = 5/9



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