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Edward has four pearls – two white and two black – which he can distribute as he chooses between two identical bags. He must then choose a bag at random and pick one pearl at random from the bag he chose. If Edward distributes the pearls so as to maximize his chances of picking a black pearl, what is the probability that Edward will pick a black pearl?

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User GNK
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4 votes

Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

Bag A: WWB

Bag B: B

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User Biscuits
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