SOLUTION: in a basket there are 25 red ball, 25 white balls, and 25 blue balls the probability of drawing 2 red balls in a row is 1/3 . true or false . i think its true but not sure and woul

Question 271226: in a basket there are 25 red ball, 25 white balls, and 25 blue balls the probability of drawing 2 red balls in a row is 1/3 . true or false . i think its true but not sure and would like a way to figure it out .
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in a basket there are 25 red ball, 25 white balls, and 25 blue balls the probability of drawing 2 red balls in a row is 1/3 . true or false .
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If balls are replaced after drawing, P(red and red) = (1/3)(1/3) = 1/9
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If balls are not replace after drawing, P(red and red) = (25/75)(24/74)
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Neither of these answers is 1/3
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Answer: false
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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