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1. A jar of balls compose of 3 red balls, 2 yellow balls and 5 blue balls. Find the probability of the following: a. Getting a blue ball b. Getting red or yellow ball c. Getting a white ball

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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