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Simpler probability problem? (Posted on 2015-08-11) Difficulty: 1 of 5
An urn contains 5 black and 20 white marbles. They are to be drawn one at a time until all of one color has been exhausted.

What is the probability that the color of the first draw correctly predicts the first color exhausted?

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re: re. difficulty level | Comment 4 of 14 |
(In reply to re. difficulty level by Ady TZIDON)

Sorry if the problem was vague.   By 'correctly predicts' I meant 'can be correctly used as a prediction of'


As for the short time in the queue there is a major shortage of +3s lately.  This was one of the only ones. People that can do so need to get in there are vote. 

  Posted by Jer on 2015-08-11 23:13:00
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