Answer:
[tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given parameters:
Number of white balls = 24
Number of black balls = 16
Unknown:
The probability that white ball is drawn at random = ?
Solution:
The probability of an event is the likelihood of such an event to occur. That an event will occur has a probability of 1, it will not occur have a probability of zero.
In this problem, the total number of outcomes of drawing any ball has sample space of (24 + 16)outcomes = 40outcomes.
Probability of an event = [tex]\frac{number of successful outcome}{sample space}[/tex]
Pr(white balls) = [tex]\frac{24}{40}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex]
