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A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

A

$\frac{3}{4}$

B

$\frac{4}{7}$

C

$\frac{1}{8}$

D

$\frac{3}{7}$

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Correct option is B)

Let number of balls = (6 + 8) = 14
Number of white balls = 8.
P (drawing a white ball) $= \frac{8}{1 4} = \frac{4}{7}$

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