There is a bag filled with 5 blue and 6 red marbles. A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is replaced. Another marble is taken at random. What is the probability of getting 2 of the same colour?

There is a bag filled with 5 blue and 6 red marbles. A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is replaced. Another marble is taken at random. What is the probability of getting 2 of the same colour?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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There is a bag filled with 5 blue and 6 red marbles.
A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is replaced.
Another marble is taken at random.
What is the probability of getting 2 of the same colour?

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