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A bag contains 5 black and 3 red balls. A ball is taken out of the bag and is not returned to it. Then.
(a) What is the probability of drawing a red ball in the second draw if the ball in the first draw is red ?
(b) What is the probability of drawing a black ball in the second draw if the ball in the first draw is red ?

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`(2)/(7),(5)/(7)`
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