SOLUTION: Two urns contain white balls and yellow balls. The 1st urn contains 5 white balls and 8 yellow balls and the 2nd urn contains 9white balls. and 2 yellow balls A ball is drawn at ra

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Question 450022: Two urns contain white balls and yellow balls. The 1st urn contains 5 white balls and 8 yellow balls and the 2nd urn contains 9white balls. and 2 yellow balls A ball is drawn at random from each urn. What is the probality that both balls are white.
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Two urns contain white balls and yellow balls.
The 1st urn contains 5 white balls and 8 yellow balls and
the 2nd urn contains 9white balls. and 2 yellow balls
A ball is drawn at random from each urn.
What is the probability that both balls are white.
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The events are independent:
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P(white1 and white2) = P(white1)*P(white2) = (5/13)(9/11) = 45/141
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Cheers,
Stan H.