document.write( "Question 322077: Jar A has 4 red chips and 6 black chips. Jar B has 5 red chips and 5 black chips. One chip is selected from each jar. What is the probability that both chips will be of the same color? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #230549 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Red: Jar 1 \n" ); document.write( "P(R)=4/10 \n" ); document.write( "Red: Jar 2 \n" ); document.write( "P(R)=5/10 \n" ); document.write( "P(both R)=(4/10)(5/10)=20/100 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Blue: Jar 1 \n" ); document.write( "P(B)=6/10 \n" ); document.write( "Blue: Jar 2 \n" ); document.write( "P(B)=5/10 \n" ); document.write( "P(both B)=(6/10)(5/10)=30/100 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "P(both same color)=P(both R) OR P(both B) \n" ); document.write( "P(both same color)=P(both R)+P(both B) \n" ); document.write( "P(both same color)=20/100+30/100=50/100=1/2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |