document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152469>Question 1152469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A bag contain  8 red balls and 5 white balls, 2 successive drawing of 3 balls are made such that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) balls are replaced before the  second trial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) balls are not replaced before the second trial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the probability that 1st drawing will give 3 white balls and 3 red balls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To me at least, the wording of the problem is not clear.  It talks about \"drawings\" and \"trials\", and I can't figure out whether those are two names for the same thing.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The way I read the problem, 3 balls are drawn (\"1st drawing\") and then 3 more balls are drawn (\"2nd drawing\").  And if that is the case, then of course the first drawing can't give 3 white balls and 3 red balls, because the first drawing only draws three balls....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the probability that the 1st drawing will give 3 white balls and 3 red balls is 0.<br><BR>\n" );
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