A bag contains 12 balls, of which 5 are red (R) and 7 are blue (B). The balls are indistinguishable apart from color. We are interested in choosing 2 balls from the bag, one at a time. A ball is chosen at random from the bag, it is replaced and a second ball is chosen. (a) If the first ball is red, what is the probability that the second is also red? (b) If the first ball is not red, what is the probability that the second is also not red?"

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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A bag contains 12 balls, of which 5 are red (R) and 7 are blue (B). The balls are indistinguishable apart from color. We are interested in choosing 2 balls from the bag, one at a time. A ball is chosen at random from the bag, it is replaced and a second ball is chosen. (a) If the first ball is red, what is the probability that the second is also red? (b) If the first ball is not red, what is the probability that the second is also not red?"

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