document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450022>Question 450022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two urns contain white balls and yellow balls. The 1st urn contains 5 white balls and 8 yellow balls and the 2nd urn contains 9white balls. and 2 yellow balls A ball is drawn at random from each urn. What is the probality that both balls are white.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st urn contains 5 white balls and 8 yellow balls and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2nd urn contains 9white balls. and 2 yellow balls <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A ball is drawn at random from each urn. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the probability that both balls are white.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The events are independent:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(white1 and white2) = P(white1)*P(white2) = (5/13)(9/11) = 45/141<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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