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A box contains 5 white balls,3 red balls and 2 green balls.

(i) Three balls are taken at random with replacement. Find the probability that they all have different colours.

(ii) Five balls are taken at random without replacement. Find the probability that (a) exactly 2 are white, (b) at least 2 are white, (c) exactly 2 are red, given that at least 2 are white.

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CJC · Lecture · Example 10

Name the events, identify the sample space, and state which outcomes or conditions are being counted.

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