document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251255>Question 251255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an urn has 5 snakes and 4 scorpions \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) what us probability of drawing two snakes in a row if a snake is put back in the urn after it is drawn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) what is the probability of drawing 2 scorpions if it is not put back into the urn after it is drawn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me with this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you/  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i)probability of drawing two snakes in a row is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9+%2A+5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9+%2A+5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =25/81 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii) when it is not put back then for the first scorpion the probability is 4/9 and for the second one it is 3/8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9%2A3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9%2A3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 12/72 = 1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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