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There are 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. A ball is randomly selected one at a time without replacement until a red ball is selected.Find the probability that it takes 3 times to select a red ball.

 
 Dec 12, 2025
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Only one way to have to take 3 times to select a red ball. You  have to  select the two blue balls on the  first two draws;

Number of  all  possible arrangements of  draws =  5! / [2! * 3!] = 10

Probability = 1 / 10

 

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 Dec 12, 2025
edited by CPhill  Dec 12, 2025

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