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Thomas, Jenna, and Maria are playing a game. They have a bag that contains 37 white tiles and 4 red tiles. Each player takes turns picking a tile at random and does not return the tiles to the bag. The player who draws a red tile first is the winner. In the first round, Thomas goes first, then Jenna, and then Maria, and none of them draws a red tile. What is the probability that Thomas will win the game on his second turn?

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|\Omega|=37+4-3=38\\ |A|=4\\\\ P(A)=(4)/(38)=(2)/(19)
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