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In a shop X, 30 tins of pure ghee and 40 tins of adulterated ghee whichlook alike, are kept for sale while in shop Y, similar 50 tins of pure gheeand 60 tins of adulterated ghee are there. One tin of ghee is purchasedfrom one of the randomly selected shops and is found to be adulterated.Find the probability that it is purchased from shop Y. What measuresshould be taken to stop adulteration ?

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In a shop X, 30 tins of pure ghee and 40 tins of adulterated ghee whichlook alike, are kept for sale while in shop Y, similar 50 tins of pure gheeand 60 tins of adulterated ghee are there. One tin of ghee is purchasedfrom one of the randomly selected shops and is found to be adulterated.Find the probability that it is purchased from shop Y. What measuresshould be taken to stop adulteration ?
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In a shop X, 30 tins of pure ghee and 40 tins of adulterated ghee whichlook alike, are kept for sale while in shop Y, similar 50 tins of pure gheeand 60 tins of adulterated ghee are there. One tin of ghee is purchasedfrom one of the randomly selected shops and is found to be adulterated.Find the probability that it is purchased from shop Y. What measuresshould be taken to stop adulteration ?