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There are n urns and each urn contains a white and b red balls. A ball is chosen from Urn 1 and put into Urn 2. Now a ball is chosen at random from urn 2 and put into urn 3 and this is continued. Finally a ball drawn from Urn n. Find the probability that it is white.

There are n urns and each urn contains a white and b red balls. A ball is chosen from Urn 1 and put into Urn 2. Now a ball is chosen at random from urn 2 and put into urn 3 and this is continued. Finally a ball drawn from Urn n. Find the probability that it is white.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events
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There are n urns and each urn contains a white and b red balls. A ball is chosen from Urn 1 and put into Urn 2. Now a ball is chosen at random from urn 2 and put into urn 3 and this is continued. Finally a ball drawn from Urn n. Find the probability that it is white.
Transcribed Image Text:There are n urns and each urn contains a white and b red balls. A ball is chosen from Urn 1 and put into Urn 2. Now a ball is chosen at random from urn 2 and put into urn 3 and this is continued. Finally a ball drawn from Urn n. Find the probability that it is white.
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