Question

There are three drawers in a table. One contains two gold coins, another two silver coins and the third a silver coin and gold coin. One of the drawers in pulled out and a coin in taken out. It turns out to be a silver coin. What is the probability of drawing a gold coin, If one of the other two drawers is pulled out next and one of coins it is drawn at random:

  1. 37.5%
  2. 50.0%
  3. 62.5%
  4. 75.0%

Answer:

Option B: 50.0%

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “50.0%”.

The probability of drawing a gold coin next is (2) 50.0%.