Probability Question -- Choosing red and white coins from two tables

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This probability is 3/8. So, to find the probability of getting a white coin from table 2, we can add the probabilities of a white coin being taken from table 1 and a red coin being taken from table 1 and multiply it by the probability of getting a white coin from table 2 after a white coin has been added from table 1. This can be written as (5/8 * 1) + (3/8 * 3/7). This simplifies to 21/56. Therefore, the probability of getting a white coin from table 2 after a coin has been taken from table 2 is 21/56.In summary, the probability of getting a white coin from table
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table 1 has 3 red and 5 white coins. table 2 has 4 red and 2 white coins. a coin is chosen at random without knowing its color from table 1 and placed onto table 2. then as coin is taken from the second table. what is the probability that the coin chosen from the second table is white?

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The answer is 21/56, but, I'm unsure how to work this out.

What I have tried is:

there is a 5/8 probability of a white coin being taken from table 1 and placed onto table 2.

then, from table 2, I assumed that the white coin from table 1 has been added, so, now there is 3 white coins on table 2.

I then did 3x(5/8) / 7, which gives me 15/56.
 
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nothing909 said:
there is a 5/8 probability of a white coin being taken from table 1 and placed onto table 2.
then, from table 2, I assumed that the white coin from table 1 has been added, so, now there is 3 white coins on table 2.
I then did 3x(5/8) / 7, which gives me 15/56.
This is ok. Now there is also a probability that a red coin was taken from table 1 and onto table 2.
 

Related to Probability Question -- Choosing red and white coins from two tables

What is the probability of choosing a red coin from the first table and a white coin from the second table?

The probability of choosing a red coin from the first table is 1/2, since there are an equal number of red and white coins in the first table. The probability of choosing a white coin from the second table is also 1/2, since there are an equal number of red and white coins in the second table. Therefore, the overall probability is 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4.

What is the probability of choosing a red coin from both tables?

The probability of choosing a red coin from the first table is 1/2, and the probability of choosing a red coin from the second table is also 1/2. Therefore, the overall probability is 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4.

What is the probability of choosing at least one white coin?

The probability of choosing at least one white coin is 3/4. This can be calculated by subtracting the probability of choosing no white coins (1/4) from the total probability of choosing a coin from either table (1).

What is the probability of choosing a red coin from the first table or a white coin from the second table?

The probability of choosing a red coin from the first table is 1/2, and the probability of choosing a white coin from the second table is also 1/2. Since these events are mutually exclusive, the overall probability is 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.

What is the probability of choosing a red coin from the first table given that a white coin was already chosen from the second table?

The probability of choosing a red coin from the first table given that a white coin was already chosen from the second table is 1/2. This is because the first table still has an equal number of red and white coins, and the previous event (choosing a white coin from the second table) does not affect the probability of choosing a red coin from the first table.

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