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Question
Select the correct option from the given alternatives :
In a jar there are 5 black marbles and 3 green marbles. Two marbles are picked randomly one after the other without replacement. What is the possibility that both the marbles are black?
Options
`5/14`
`5/8`
`5/8`
`5/16`
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Solution
`5/14`
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