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If 65% of a population group have black eyes, 25% have brown eyes, and the remaining have blue eyes, what is the probability that a person selected at random has
(i) blue eyes
(ii) brown or black eyes
(iii) blue or black eyes
(iv) neither blue nor brown eyes

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The correct Answer is:
(i) `1/(10)`
(ii) `(9)/(10)`
(iii) `(3)/(4)`
(iv) `(13)/(20)`
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