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A purse contains 4 copper and 3 silver coins another purse contains 6 copper and 2 silver coins. One coin is drawn from any one of these two purses. The probability that it is a copper coin, is 

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a

34

b

47

c

27

d

3756

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Consider, the events ε1,ε2  and  A 

   ε1=   selection of 1st purse 

  ε2=    selection of 2nd purse 

 A   = drawn coin is copper  

  Pε1=12Pε2=12PA/ε1=47PA/ε2=68

        Required probability   P(A)=Pε1×PA/ε1+Pε2×PA/ε2

    =12×47+12×68=3756

  Hence, option (d) is correct. 

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