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A bag contains $10$ white and $15$ black balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. What is the probability that first is white and second is black?

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Probability of a white and then a black ball :
$\frac{10}{25} * \frac{15}{24} = \frac{1}{4}$

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