Correct question:
An urn holds 3 red and 7 black balls. Players A and B take turns withdrawing balls until a red one is chosen. Calculate the probability that A picks the red ball. (A goes first, followed by B, with no replacement of drawn balls).
Answer:
The likelihood that A picks the red ball is 58.33 %
Step-by-step explanation:
A will select the red ball if it is drawn 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 7th.
1st draw: 9C2
3rd draw: 7C2
5th draw: 5C2
7th draw: 3C2
Calculating for all possible scenarios gives us:
9C2 = (9!) / (7!2!) = 36
7C2 = (7!) / (5!2!) = 21
5C2 = (5!) / (3!2!) = 10
3C2 = (3!) / (2!) = 3
Adding these possibilities results in 36 + 21 + 10 + 3 = 70.
The total outcomes for selecting a red ball = 10C3
10C3 = (10!) / (7!3!)
= 120.
The probability that A selects the red ball is determined by dividing the sum of possible events by the overall outcomes.
P( A selects the red ball) = 70 / 120
= 0.5833
= 58.33 %
Detailed explanation: If the class has 15 boys and 10 girls, this totals 25 students. The likelihood of selecting a girl first would be

. After that selection, there would be one fewer girl and overall student, resulting in the probability for choosing another girl being

. The final probability is obtained by multiplying these two results to yield

.
Answer:
The original cost amounts to $10
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us denote the cost as x
where Price = x + (0.5x) = 1.50x
Now, the price after reduction is 20% of 1.50x
which is 0.3x 
This leads to the equation 1.50x - 0.3x = 12
resulting in 1.2x = 12
which gives us x = 10
thus, the cost is $10
Answer:
The male to female nurse ratio in simplest form is: 2:5
Step-by-step explanation:
Fact: A hospital has a total of 250 registered nurses.
Total number of male nurses is 100
Total number of female nurses is 250 - 100 = 150 [Total nurses minus number of male nurses]
To determine the ratio of male to female nurses in simplest terms;
A ratio indicates the relative proportions of two or more quantities.
Thus,
= 
or
=
= 2:5
Consequently, the male to female nurses ratio in simplest form is; 2:5