document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352802>Question 352802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains two black balls and three gold balls. Two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balls are randomly drawn in succession from the box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. If there is no replacement, what is the probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that both balls are black?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. If there is replacement before the second draw, what<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the probability that both balls are black? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 black + 3 gold = 5 balls total\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Both Black) = P(Black)*P(Black) = (2/5)*(1/4) = 2/20 = 1/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Both Black) = P(Black)*P(Black) = (2/5)*(2/5) = 4/25 </SPAN>\n" );
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