SOLUTION: A box contains 5 white and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the box in succession without replacement. What is the probability of getting a white on the first draw?

Question 1195490: A box contains 5 white and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the box in succession without replacement. What is the probability of getting a white on the first draw?
Answer by ikleyn(52903) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    P(white marble on the first draw) =  = .    ANSWER

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