Two baskets X and Y contain identical balls except for the colors. Basket X contains 6 red balls and 3 black balls. Basket Y contains...

Two baskets X and Y contain identical balls except for the colors. Basket X contains 6 red balls and 3 black balls. Basket Y contains 2 red balls and 3 black balls.
(a) If a ball is drawn at random from each basket, find the probability that both balls are of the same color.
(b) If two balls are drawn at random from each basket, one ball at a time without replacement, find the probability that:-
(i) The two balls drawn from basket X or basket Y are red.
(ii) All the four balls drawn are red.

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Kavungya answered the question on November 12, 2019 at 08:52

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