An Urn Contains 12 Balls, Five of Which Are Red

question 145

Multiple Choice

An urn contains 12 balls, five of which are red. The selection of a red ball is desired and is therefore considered to be a success. If a person draws three balls from the urn, what is the probability of two successes?

• A) 0.1591
• B) 0.3182
• C) 0.6810
• D) 0.8409

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