a biscuit tin contains 8 bourbons and some digestives. there are n biscuits in total in the tin. Roy chooses two biscuits at random from the tin. Given that the probability that Roy chooses two different types of biscuit is 48/95, find the total number of biscuits in the tin

a biscuit tin contains 8 bourbons and some digestives. there are n biscuits in total in the tin. Roy chooses two biscuits at random from the tin. Given that the probability that Roy chooses two different types of biscuit is 48/95, find the total number of biscuits in the tin

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