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In a bag there are 15 red and 5 white balls. Two balls are chosen at random and one is found to be red. The probability that the second one is also red is

In a bag there are 15 red and 5 white balls. Two balls are chosen at random and one is found to be red. The probability that the second one is also red is

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Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
5 years ago
RR / (RR + RW)

(105 / 190) / [(105 + 75) / 190]

(105 / 190) / (180 / 190)

(105 / 190)(190 / 180)

105 / 180

The probability that both balls are red given one ball is red is 58.33%

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