SOLUTION: a box contains 7 white golf balls and 1 orange golf ball. what is the probability that a person will reach in without looking and get 2 white balls?
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Question 609522: a box contains 7 white golf balls and 1 orange golf ball. what is the probability that a person will reach in without looking and get 2 white balls?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7/8 * 6/7 = 42/56 = 3/4
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Ed
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