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| − | An urn contains <math>4</math> green balls and <math>6</math> blue balls. A second urn contains <math>16</math> green balls and <math>N</math> blue balls. A single ball is drawn at random from each urn. The probability that both balls are of the same color is 0.58. Find <math>N</math>. | + | An urn contains <math>4</math> green balls and <math>6</math> blue balls. A second urn contains <math>16</math> green balls and <math>N</math> blue balls. A single ball is drawn at random from each urn. The probability that both balls are of the same color is <math>0.58</math>. Find <math>N</math>. |
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Revision as of 19:11, 14 March 2014
Problem 2
An urn contains 
green balls and 
blue balls. A second urn contains 
green balls and 
blue balls. A single ball is drawn at random from each urn. The probability that both balls are of the same color is 
. Find .
Solution
First, we find the probability both are blue, then the probability both are green, and add the two probabilities which equals . The probability both are blue is 
, and the probability both are green is 
, so ![\[\frac{4}{10}\cdot\frac{16}{16+N}+\frac{6}{10}\cdot\frac{N}{16+N}=\frac{29}{50}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/8/f/d8f005768975d07178f8959f1405f3ab149361a5.png)
Solving this equation, we get 
.
See also
| 2014 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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