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Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

There are three drawers in a table. One contains two gold coins, another two silver coins and the third a silver coin and gold coin. One of the drawers in pulled out and a coin in taken out. It turns out to be a silver coin. What is the probability of drawing a gold coin, If one of the other two drawers is pulled out next and one of coins it is drawn at random:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 50.0%

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “50.0%”.
The probability of drawing a gold coin next is (2) 50.0%.

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