Urn I contains three red chips and one white chip. Urn II contains two red chips and two white chips. One chip is drawn from each urn and transferred to the other urn. Then a chip is drawn from the first urn. What is the probability that the chip ultimately drawn from urn I is red?

Urn I contains three red chips and one white chip. Urn II contains two red chips and two white chips. One chip is drawn from each urn and transferred to the other urn. Then a chip is drawn from the first urn. What is the probability that the chip ultimately drawn from urn I is red?

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Urn I contains 3 red chips and 1 white chip.

Urn II contains 2 red chips and 2 white chips.

One chip is drawn from each urn and transferred to the other urn. Then a chip is drawn from the first urn.

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