A bag contains 4 white balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are taken from the bag without replacement. What is the probability that they are both red?

A bag contains 4 white balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are taken from the bag without replacement. What is the probability that they are both red?

Answer Details

P(R1) = $\frac{6}{10}$
= $\frac{2}{3}$
P(R1 n R11) = P(both red)
$\frac{3}{5}$ x $\frac{5}{9}$
= $\frac{1}{3}$