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A box contains 10 mangoes out of which 4 are rotten. Two mangoes are taken out together. If one of them is found to be good, then find the probability that the other is also good.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probability that the second mango is good given that the first mango is good. Let's break this down step by step. ### Step 1: Identify the total number of mangoes and their condition - Total mangoes = 10 - Good mangoes = 10 - 4 (rotten) = 6 - Rotten mangoes = 4 ### Step 2: Define the events ...
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