A bag has 4 red balls and 2 yellow balls. (The balls are identical in all respects other than colour). A ball is drawn from the bag without looking into the bag. What is probability of getting a red ball? Is it more or less than getting a yellow ball?
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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the probability of drawing a red ball and then compare it with the probability of drawing a yellow ball.
### Step 1: Identify the total number of balls
In the bag, there are:
- 4 red balls
- 2 yellow balls
**Total number of balls = Number of red balls + Number of yellow balls**
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