Probability Problem Solution - Random Signal Analysis
From a bag containing:
- 4 White balls
- 6 Black balls
Total = 4 + 6 = 10 balls
Two balls are drawn with replacement.
This means the total number of balls remains 10 before each draw.
Let:
P(W) = Probability of drawing a white ball = 4/10 = 0.4
P(B) = Probability of drawing a black ball = 6/10 = 0.6
(A) Probability both balls are White:
P(Both White) = P(W) * P(W) = 0.4 * 0.4 = 0.16
(B) Probability both balls are Black:
P(Both Black) = P(B) * P(B) = 0.6 * 0.6 = 0.36
(C) First Ball White, Second Ball Black:
P(1st White, 2nd Black) = P(W) * P(B) = 0.4 * 0.6 = 0.24
(D) First Ball Black, Second Ball White:
P(1st Black, 2nd White) = P(B) * P(W) = 0.6 * 0.4 = 0.24
Summary:
| Case | Probability |
|--------------------------------------|-------------|
| (A) Both White | 0.16 |
| (B) Both Black | 0.36 |
| (C) First White, Second Black | 0.24 |
| (D) First Black, Second White | 0.24 |