SOLUTION: 2 identical boxes have 5 chips in them. Box A has 3 blue chips and 2 red chips. Box B has 2 blue chips and 3 red chips. A box is randomly selected, and two chips are randomly drawn

Question 873319: 2 identical boxes have 5 chips in them. Box A has 3 blue chips and 2 red chips. Box B has 2 blue chips and 3 red chips. A box is randomly selected, and two chips are randomly drawn (without replacement).
a) What is the probability of drawing 2 blue chips?
b) Given that Box A is chosen, what is the probability of drawing 2 blue chips?
c) Based on your answers in parts a & b, are the events �drawing 2 blue chips� and �choosing Box A� dependent or independent?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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c) Different Results knowing which Box. Result Dependent on which Box is Chosen
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