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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 4ECP: Show that the probability of drawing a club at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is...
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3. A bowl has 5 red and 5 blue balls. 2 balls are to be randomly picked out of this bowl (without
replacement, a picked ball is not returned to the bowl).
a. What is the probability of picking a red ball on the first pick?
b. Now say the first ball picked is red. What is the probability the second ball picked will be red?
c. What is the probability that the first and second ball picked are red?
Transcribed Image Text:3. A bowl has 5 red and 5 blue balls. 2 balls are to be randomly picked out of this bowl (without replacement, a picked ball is not returned to the bowl). a. What is the probability of picking a red ball on the first pick? b. Now say the first ball picked is red. What is the probability the second ball picked will be red? c. What is the probability that the first and second ball picked are red?
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