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Let `n_(1)and n_(2)` be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box I. Let `n_(3) and n_(4)` be the numbers of red and black balls, respectively, in the box II.
A ball is drawn at random from box I and transferred to box II. If the probability of drawing a red ball from box I, after this transfer, is 1/3, then the correct options (s) with the possible values of `n_(1) and n_(2)` is (are)

A

`n_(1)=4 " and "n_(2)=6`

B

`n_(1)=2 " and "n_(2)=3`

C

`n_(1)=10" and "n_(2)=20`

D

`n_(1)=3" and "n_(2)=6`

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
D


`therefore P("drawing red ball from" B_(1))=(1)/(2)`
`rArr ((n_(1)-1)/(n_(1)+n_(2)-1))((n_(1))/(n_(1)+n_2))+((n_(2))/(n_(1)+n_(2)))((n_(1))/(n_(1)+n_(2)-1))=(1)/(3)`
`rArr " " (n_(1)^(2)+n_(1)n_(2)-n_(1))/((n_(1)+n_(2))(n_(1)+n_(2)-1))=(1)/(3)`
Clearly, options (c) and (d) satisfy.
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