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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: One box contains 30 purple balls and 20 red balls, another box contain

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ChrestenB wrote:

Please correct me if my way of thinking is completely wrong.

Box 1 = 30 Purple + 20 Red
Box 1 = 15 Purple + 35 Red

Combined = 45 Purple + 55 Red

Question ask for the possibility of drawing a purple ball, which must be just under 50% therefore 9/20

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That's a-okay in this case. Would it work if the probability of choosing box 1 is 40% and the probability of choosing box 2 is 60%? What adjustment would you need to make to your approach in that case?
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