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A box has colored balls (12 red, 10 green, 6 light blue and 8 yellow). What is the probability of drawing 2 red balls?

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Answer:

1/14

Explanation:

The probability of drawing the first red ball is 10/36, the number of reds divided by the number of balls.

The probability of drawing the second red ball is 9/35, the remaining number of reds divided by the remaining number of balls.

P(2 red) = (10/36)(9/35) = 1/14

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