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A box contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. If two balls are drawn randomly without replacement, what is the probability that one of the balls is red and the other is blue?
A box contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. If two balls are drawn randomly without replacement, what is the probability that one of the balls is red and the other is blue?
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Use combinations to calculate probabilities when dealing with random draws without replacement.
Updated On: Nov 26, 2025
- \( \frac{5}{8} \)
- \( \frac{15}{28} \)
- \( \frac{3}{8} \)
- \( \frac{1}{2} \)
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