SOLUTION: Suppose there are 5 red chips and 8 blue chips in a container. Two chips are selected out of the container without replacement. Find the probability of selecting two blue chip

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Question 1024819: Suppose there are 5 red chips and 8 blue chips in a container. Two chips are selected out of the container without replacement.
Find the probability of selecting two blue chips.
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Suppose there are 5 red chips and 8 blue chips in a container. Two chips are selected out of the container without replacement.
Find the probability of selecting two blue chips.
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