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There is a box which contains 6 pens, 4 of them black, 1 of them blue, and 1 of them red. What are the chances of picking 1 red then 1 blue without replacement. the chance is 1/36 the chance is 1/3 \baditme{ the chance is 1/18 } the chance is 1/30 the chance is 1/15

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Carlos Rodriguez <carlos@math.albany.edu>

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Last modified: Wed May 13 12:29:11 EDT 1998