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A certain jar contains only b black marbles, w white marbles [#permalink]
 04 Apr 2007, 16:47
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A certain jar contains only b black marbles, w white marbles and r red marbles. If a marble is picked at random from the jar, is the probability that the marble chosen be red greater than the probability that the marble chosen will be white?
(1) r/(b+w)>w/(b+r)
(2) b-w>r
Answer is A
Could someone explain the answer?
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Probability of choosing red marble = r/(b+w+r)
Probability of choosing white marble = w/(b+w+r)
To compare these two probabilities, we should know the relation between r and w
Lets consider the statement 1:
r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
r(b+r) > (b+w)w
rb+r^2 -bw_w^2 > 0
b(r-w) + r^2 -w^2 > 0
b(r-w) + (r+w)(r-w) > 0
(r-w)(b+r+w) > 0
as we know b+r+w will always be positive
so r-w> 0
r > w
hence we can say the prob of choosing red marble is greater. SUFF
Statement2 : does not establish any relation between r and w. INSUFF
Hence the answer is 'A'
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I got A as well.
However, this seems like a difficult question for the GMAT; would something like this appear?
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StartupAddict wrote: I got A as well.
However, this seems like a difficult question for the GMAT; would something like this appear?
YOu never know 
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I had this question in GMATprep ... So you think about it
StartupAddict wrote: I got A as well.
However, this seems like a difficult question for the GMAT; would something like this appear?
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You Rock vshaunak !!
This question is from GMATPrep 2 ; So it is definately a GMAT level question. I have seen much more difficult problems on the REAL GMAT test.
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Re: DS Question Marbles [#permalink]
14 Oct 2007, 00:11
A,
r/(b+w+r) compare to w/(b+w+r)
since denominators are same, we need to compare only r and w
1) r/(b+w)> w/(b+r), since r,b, and w all are positive we can cross multiply.
r(b+r) > w(b+w)
b is same for both sides, thus r > w always. SUFF.
2) b-w>r, fastest is to try few numbers
w=3, r=2, b=5 -----------> r<w
w=2, r=3, b=5------------> r>w, thus INSUFF.
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Re: DS Question Marbles
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