An urn contains 5 red and 4 white balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. If the second ball is white, what is the probability that the first ball was white? Probability = || (Type a fraction. Simplify your answer.)

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An urn contains 5 red and 4 white balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. If the
second ball is white, what is the probability that the first ball was white?
Probability = | (Type a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
Transcribed Image Text:An urn contains 5 red and 4 white balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. If the second ball is white, what is the probability that the first ball was white? Probability = | (Type a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
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