Chris had some black and white balls in a box. First, he added 98 white balls and as a result, 40% of the balls were black. Next, he added another 240 white balls and the number of black balls decreased by 25%. (a) What percentage of the balls were white in the end? (b) How many white balls did he have at first?

Chris had some black and white balls in a box. First, he added 98 white balls and as a result, 40% of the balls were black. Next, he added another 240 white balls and the number of black balls decreased by 25%. (a) What percentage of the balls were white in the end? (b) How many white balls did he have at first?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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