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Suppose an urn contains 8 red and 4 white balls. Draw two balls without replacement. What is the probability that both are red?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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