SOLUTION: A bag contains 5 white, 3 black, and 2 green balls. Balls are picked at random. Picking a white ball and then a white ball are dependent. Identify the probability.

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Question 1034855: A bag contains 5 white, 3 black, and 2 green balls. Balls are picked at random. Picking a white ball and then a white ball are dependent. Identify the probability.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since you do not state that the first ball is replaced, I'll assume it isn't.
Thus the probability of picking two white balls, one after the other is
5%2F10+%2A+4%2F9+=+2%2F9