Assume that each bag contains 5 balls. Bag a contains 3 red and 2 white, while bag b contains 2 red, 1 white, and 2 blue. You randomly select one ball from bag a, note the color, and place the ball in bag b. You then select a ball from bag b at random and make note of its color. (1) What is the probability that both balls are red?  equation editor Equation Editor

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Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events
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Assume that each bag contains 5 balls. Bag a contains 3 red and 2 white, while bag b contains 2 red, 1 white, and 2 blue. You randomly select one ball from bag a, note the color, and place the ball in bag b. You then select a ball from bag b at random and make note of its color.

(1) What is the probability that both balls are red? 

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(2) What is the probability that both balls are red given that the first ball you drew was red? 

 

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