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STA 112 Quantifying Uncertainty Objective Question

Question

Given an urn with 3 red (R) and 2 blue (B) balls, if we draw 2 balls without replacement, what is the probability that both balls are red (P(R1R2))?
Options
A 3/5
B 2/4
C 0.3
Correct Answer
D 0.6
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Slide 17 calculates P(R1R2) = P(R1) * P(R2|R1) = (3/5) * (2/4) = 6/20 = 0.3.

Hint

This is a multiplication rule problem where the first draw affects the second draw's probabilities.

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