document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195505>Question 1195505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 5 white and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the box in succession without replacement. What is the probability of getting a	white on the second draw given that it is white on the first draw? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, we are given that the first draw is a white marble.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It means that after first draw and before the second draw there are 4 white and 4 blue marbles in the box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the probability to draw a white marble at the second draw is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%284%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%284%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.5 = 50%.    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved and carefully/thoroughly explained.\r<BR>\n" );
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