A bag contains 15 red candies, 15 yellow candies, and 15 blue candies. What is the probability of randomly choosing two candies of the same color, without replacement?

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Ansh asked Apr 18, 2023

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A bag contains 15 red candies, 15 yellow candies, and 15 blue candies. What is the probability of randomly

choosing two candies of the same color, without replacement?

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$|\Omega|=45\cdot44=1980\\|A|=15\cdot14\cdot3=630\\\\P(A)=(630)/(1980)=(7)/(22)\approx31.8\%$

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