SOLUTION: An urn contains four black balls and six white balls. What is the probability of getting one black and one white ball in two consecutive draws from the urn?

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Question 1040103: An urn contains four black balls and six white balls. What is the probability of getting one black and one white ball in two consecutive draws from the urn?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Probability of first is 4/10*6/9=2/5 *2/3=4/15
probability of second is 6/10*4/9=3/5*4/9=4/15
we add them 8/15 is the answer.