An Urn Contains 12 Balls,5 of Which Are Red

question 58

Multiple Choice

An urn contains 12 balls,5 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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