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    Question

    A bag contains 2 black balls, 6 red balls, and 10 blue

    balls. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that the two balls are blue.
    A 6/17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20/51 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 5/17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 17/51 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 4/17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of ways of selecting two blue balls = 10 Câ‚‚
    Total number of balls = 2 + 6 + 10 = 18
    Number of ways of selecting two balls = 18 Câ‚‚
    Probability = 10 C₂÷ 18 C₂ = (10 × 9) ÷ (18 × 17) = 90 ÷ 306 = 5/17

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