There are 15 tennis balls in a box, of which 9 have not

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Problem 29P

There are 15 tennis balls in a box, of which 9 have not previously been used. Three of the balls are randomly chosen, played with, and then returned to the box. Later, another 3 balls are randomly chosen from the box. Find the probability that none of these balls has ever been used.

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QUESTION:

Problem 29P

There are 15 tennis balls in a box, of which 9 have not previously been used. Three of the balls are randomly chosen, played with, and then returned to the box. Later, another 3 balls are randomly chosen from the box. Find the probability that none of these balls has ever been used.

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Given that 15 tennis balls in a box, of which 9 have not previously been used.

When three balls are chosen either none, one, two or three may be are used balls.

 

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