A bag contains 5 white and 4 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random one after the other without replacement. Find the probability that both balls drawn are black.

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A bag contains 5 white and 4 black balls. Two balls are drawn
at random one after the other without replacement. Find the
probability that both balls drawn are black.
Transcribed Image Text:A bag contains 5 white and 4 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random one after the other without replacement. Find the probability that both balls drawn are black.
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