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An urn contains 8 red chips, 10 green chips, and 2 white chips.  A chip is drawn and replaced and then a second chip is drawn. What is the probability of?
a.) A white chip on the first draw
b.) A white chip on the first draw and a red on the second.
c.) Two green chips being drawn.
d.) A red chip on the second draw given a white chip was drawn on the first.

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An urn contains 8 red chips, 10 green chips, and 2 white chips. A chip
is drawn and replaced and then a second chip is drawn. What is the
probability of?

a.) A white chip on the first draw

b.) A white chip on the first draw and a red on the second.

c.) Two green chips being drawn.

d.) A red chip on the second draw given a white chip was drawn on the
first.
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