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Box A has 10 green balls and 8 black balls.
Box B has 9 green balls and 5 black balls.
What is the probability if one ball is drawn from each box that both balls are green?

(A) 5/9

(B) 19/252

(C) 10/49

(D) 5/14

(E) 9/14
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Re: Box A has 10 green balls and 8 black balls. [#permalink] New post   06 Sep 2022, 11:54
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Box A has 10 green balls and 8 black balls.
Box B has 9 green balls and 5 black balls.
What is the probability if one ball is drawn from each box that both balls are green?

(A) 5/9

(B) 19/252

(C) 10/49

(D) 5/14

(E) 9/14


Total balls in box A - 18
Total balls in box B - 14

Prob. of picking a green ball from box A = 1018=59
Prob. of picking a green ball from box B = 914

Prob. of picking both the balls together = (59)(914)=514

Hence, option D
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