SOLUTION: A bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 3 white and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn from each bag at random. What is the probability that they are different

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Question 473511: A bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 3 white and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn from each bag at random. What is the probability that they are different colours?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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A bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 3 white and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn from each bag at random. What is the probability that they are different colours? 
 

"AND" becomes MULTIPLICATION
 "OR" becomes ADDITION

 = expr%284%2F6%29expr%283%2F6%29%2Bexpr%282%2F6%29expr%283%2F6%29 = expr%282%2F3%29expr%281%2F2%29%2Bexpr%281%2F3%29expr%281%2F2%29 = 2%2F6+%2B+1%2F6 = 3%2F6 = 1%2F2

Edwin