Anne has six balloons, one of which contains a prize. She randomly selects one of the balloons to give away but accidentally allows it to float away. If Anne randomly selects one of the five remaining balloons to give away, what is the probability that the chosen balloon will contain a prize?

Anne has six balloons, one of which contains a prize. She randomly selects one of the balloons to give away but accidentally allows it to float away. If Anne randomly selects one of the five remaining balloons to give away, what is the probability that the chosen balloon will contain a prize?

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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