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Q.A bag contains 5 red and 3 black balls. Two balls are drawn one after another, WITHOUT replacement. Find the probability that both balls drawn are red.

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Step 1 — Probability the first ball is red. There are 8 balls in total (5 red + 3 black).

P(1st red)=58P(\text{1st red})=\dfrac{5}{8}

Step 2 — Probability the second ball is red, GIVEN the first was red. After removing one red ball (not replaced), 4 red and 3 black balls remain, 7 balls in total.

P(2nd red∣1st red)=47P(\text{2nd red}\mid\text{1st red})=\dfrac{4}{7}

Step 3 — Apply the Multiplication Theorem.

P(both red)=P(1st red)×P(2nd red∣1st red)=58×47=2056=514P(\text{both red})=P(\text{1st red})\times P(\text{2nd red}\mid\text{1st red})=\dfrac{5}{8}\times\dfrac{4}{7}=\dfrac{20}{56}=\dfrac{5}{14} …

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