SOLUTION: If you have a bag of 5 black and 5 white marbles, what is the probability of drawing 2 marbles without replacement and getting 2 white marbles? Please help me.:o)

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Question 324512: If you have a bag of 5 black and 5 white marbles, what is the probability of drawing 2 marbles without replacement and getting 2 white marbles? Please help me.:o)
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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ways of drawing 2 marbles from 10 ___ 10C2

ways of drawing 2 white marbles from 5 white marbles ___ 5C2

probability of 2 white marbles ___ 5C2 / 10C2