JEE Main 2023 — Probability Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
Question
A bag contains six balls of different colours. Two balls are drawn in succession with replacement. The probability that both the balls are of the same colour is p. Next four balls are drawn in succession with replacement and the probability that exactly three balls are of the same colour is . If , where and are coprime, then is equal to :
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