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At a game booth, a student gets a box of candy as the prize for winning a game. The boxes come in four colors: white, red, green, and blue. There are 8 boxes of each color. All the boxes are equally likely to be given away as prizes. Which expression shows the probability of the first winner receiving a white box and the second winner also receiving a box of the same color?

A)) 8 over 32 multiplied by 8 over 31

B)) 8 over 32 plus 8 over 31

C)) 8 over 32 plus 7 over 31

D)) 8 over 32 multiplied by 7 over 31

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I think the answer is D) 8 over 32 multiplied by 7 over 31
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