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A bag contains 30 lottery balls numbered 1-30. A ball is selected, not replaced, then another is drawn. Find the probability of selecting two perfect squares. Write the probability as a fraction.

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Final answer:

The probability of selecting two perfect squares from a bag of 30 lottery balls is 1/145.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are a total of 30 balls numbered 1-30 in the bag. The probability of selecting a perfect square on the first draw is 3/30, because there are 3 perfect squares (1, 4, and 9) out of the 30 balls. After the first ball is drawn, there are now 29 balls remaining in the bag, including 2 perfect squares. So, the probability of selecting a second perfect square on the second draw is 2/29.

The overall probability of selecting two perfect squares can be found by multiplying the probabilities of each individual draw: (3/30) * (2/29) = 1/145.

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