document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627196>Question 627196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 5 orange disks, 4 red disks, and 1 blue disk. You are to select two disks at random and without replacement from the box. What is the probability that the first disk you select will be red and the second disk you select will be orange?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "total disks: 5+4+1=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability of first pick: 4/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of second pick: 5/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability of both: 4/10 * 5/9 = 20/90 = 2/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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