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A bag contins 5 black and 3 white balls. Two balls are drawn at random one after the other without replacement. What is the probability that both are white?

A

`(1)/(28)`

B

`(1)/(14)`

C

`(3)/(28)`

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
C

Total number of balls =5+3=8
Prob(both ball are white)
`=(3)/(8)xx(2)/(7)(therefore"No. of white ball=3")`
`=(3)/(28)`
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