12. A bowl contains 3 blue and 5 red balls. Two balls are randomly drawn without replacement. a) What is the probability that both selected ball are red. b) What is the probability that the first selected ball is blue, and the second selected ball is red.

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12. A bowl contains 3 blue and 5 red balls. Two balls are randomly drawn without replacement.
a) What is the probability that both selected ball are red.
b) What is the probability that the first selected ball is blue, and the second selected ball is red.
Transcribed Image Text:12. A bowl contains 3 blue and 5 red balls. Two balls are randomly drawn without replacement. a) What is the probability that both selected ball are red. b) What is the probability that the first selected ball is blue, and the second selected ball is red.
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