An urn holds white and black balls. Two are drawn without replacement. What is the probability that they have different colours?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: White then black has probability . Step 2. Black then white has the same value, so the sum is . **Answer: . Why not the others:** misses one order, and ignores that no ball is put back.
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