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Old 12-20-2002, 01:55 PM
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Your result is correct. I take what I believe to be a simpler approach, taking the balls out one at a time, trials 1-4.
Trial 1: 14/16
Trial 2: 13/15
Trial 3: 12/14
Trial 4: 11/13
Multiply the 4 numbers together, and you reach the same 0.55 probability.
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