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OpenStudy (pulsified333):

Assume that the box contains 10 balls: 1 red, 5 green, and 4 blue. Two balls are drawn at random, one after the other without replacement. What is the probability that the first ball was blue, given that the second was red

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

I tried this problem but my answer keeps coming out to be greater than 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm a little tricky cx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

theres 1 red 5 green and 4 blue and its asking whats the probability that the first ball was blue

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you have choices? :)

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

wait is this the way the formula for the answer should look (4/10*1/9)/((5/10*1/9)+(4/10*1/9)+(4/10*1/9))

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay solve it :) and see if its one of the choices for your question :-) if you have any

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

no its a blank we fill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay i see :) do you do k12?

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

k12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh nvm its a homeschooling thing cx

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

I got the right answer :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anyways ima try it out :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You did? Well congrats :)

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you need help with anything else just ask cx even tho i did really get to help xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tag me into questions cx

OpenStudy (pulsified333):

okay thanks :)

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