An urn contains 15 red, 25 white and 36 blue marbles. A child selects two marbles at random and without replacement from the urn. Find the probability that the colors of the selected marbles are different. 2/3

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An urn contains 15 red, 25 white and 36 blue marbles. A child selects two marbles at random and without
replacement from the urn.
Find the probability that the colors of the selected marbles are different.
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