AMC 8 Daily Practice Round 1

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Problem 26 Medium

There are 5 red balls and 3 white balls in the box. If two balls are drawn at random, what is the probability of getting one red and one white?

  • A.

    \frac{13}{28}

  • B.

    \frac{15}{28}

  • C.

    \frac{15}{56}

  • D.

    \frac{5}{14}

  • E.

    \frac{5}{7}

Answer:B

\frac{5\times 3}{8\times 7\div 2}=\frac{15}{28}