SOLUTION: A golfer carries 16 white golf balls and 4 yellow golf balls.At the driving range, she selects one ball at random and hits it. She then selects another ball at random and hits it.
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Question 404887: A golfer carries 16 white golf balls and 4 yellow golf balls.At the driving range, she selects one ball at random and hits it. She then selects another ball at random and hits it.
What is the probability that
The first ball hit is yellow?
both balls are yellow? Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The first ball hit is yellow is (because in box 4 yellow balls, (16+4)=20 balls)
both balls are yellow is the first ball is yellow and the second ball is yellow. Probability, that the first ball is yellow , the second ball is yellow (after the first ball was yellow)is
Both balls are yellow
Answer: a) 0.2, b)0.0316
