document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411642>Question 411642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 7 yellow, 6 blue, 9 red and 3 green ribbons in a drawer.  Once a ribbon is selected, it is not replaced.  Find P(2 red ribbons).  Can you help me understand this Please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for P(2 red ribbons) both ribbons must be red.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "probability that first is red = 9/ 25\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "probability that second is also red = 8/24   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(as ribbon not replaced, after taking first only 8 red ribbons in total 24 )\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "for P(2 red ribbons) both event must be occur \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "so P(2 red ribbons) = (9/25) * (8/24) = 3/25  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "there r many methods to solve it, try to understand the concept.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for any problem , u r welcome to contact..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );