document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116050>Question 1116050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 4 &#8203;red, 3 white and 4 green balls. Two balls are drawn out of the box in succession without replacement. What is the probability that both balls are the same&#8203; color? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of same-colored balls:: 4C2+3C2+4C2 = 6+3+6 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random pairs:: 11C2 = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(both same color) = 15/55 = 3/11<BR>\n" );
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