SOLUTION: Three balls are drawn without replacement from a box containing 4 red and 2 white balls. What is the probability that, out of three balls drawn, 2 are red?

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Question 634600: Three balls are drawn without replacement from a box containing 4 red and 2 white balls. What is the probability that, out of three balls drawn, 2 are red?
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Hi,
a box containing 4 red and 2 white balls. 6 Total
Three balls are drawn without replacement...
P(2 are red) = 4C2%2A2C1%2F%286C3%29 = 6%2A2%2F20+=+12%2F20+=+3%2F5