Suppose box A contains 2 red balls and 3 blue balls and box B contains 6 red balls and 3 blue ball. An experiment consists of drawing a ball from box A and then putting it in box B. A ball is then drawn from box B. What is the probability the first ball drawn was red given the second ball drawn was red? *WRITE ANSWER IN FRACTION FORM*

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Suppose box A contains 2 red balls and 3 blue balls and box B contains 6 red balls and 3 blue ball. An experiment consists of drawing a ball from box A and then putting it in box B. A ball is then drawn from box B. What is the probability the first ball drawn was red given the second ball drawn was red? *WRITE ANSWER IN FRACTION FORM*

 
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