A chest consists of three drawers. One drawer contains two gold coins, another contains two silver coins, and the last contains one gold and one silver coin. A drawer is chosen at random and one coin is chosen at random from that drawer. If the chosen coin is gold, what is the probability that the other coin from the chosen drawer is gold?

A chest consists of three drawers. One drawer contains two gold coins, another contains two silver coins, and the last contains one gold and one silver coin. A drawer is chosen at random and one coin is chosen at random from that drawer. If the chosen coin is gold, what is the probability that the other coin from the chosen drawer is gold?

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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