document.write( "Question 389744: A box contains five red, three blue, and two white poker chips. Two are selected without replacement. Find the probability that both are the same color. \n" ); document.write( "
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There are \"10-choose-2+=+45\" possible draws of \"two\" chips. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are \"3-choose-2+ways=3\" to pick \"2\"\"+blue\" chips, and \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2-choose-2=1\" ways to pick \"2\"\"+white\" chips. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Probability \"both\" chips are the \"same\" color is \"%2810%2B3%2B1%29%2F45+=+0.31111+=31...percent\"
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