A Red Ball and 17 White Balls Are in a Box

question 115

Multiple Choice

A red ball and 17 white balls are in a box. If two balls are drawn, without replacement, what is the probability of getting 2 red R balls? ​

• A)Pr(R first ∩ R second) = 1
• B)Pr(R first ∩ R second) =
• C)Pr(R first ∩ R second) =
• D)Pr(R first ∩ R second) =
• E)Pr(R first ∩ R second) = 0

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