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A ball is drawn from an urn containing 3 white and3 black balls. After the ball is drawn, it is replaced and another ball is drawn. This process goes on indefinitely. What is the probability that, of the first 4 balls drawn, exactly 2 are white?
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Since there are 3 white balls and 3 black balls, the total number of balls is 6. The probability of drawing a white ball is the number of white balls divided by the total number of balls: \[ P(\text{White}) = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \] Show more…
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A ball is drawn from an urn containing 3 white and 3 black balls. After the ball is drawn, it is replaced and another ball is drawn. This process goes on indefinitely. What is the probability that of the first 4 balls drawn, exactly 2 are white?
A ball is drawn from an urn containing 3 white and 3 black balls. After the ball is drawn, it is then replaced and another ball is drawn. This goes on indefinitely. What is the probability that, of the first 4 balls drawn, exactly 2 are white?
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