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Probability 13.2

Problem

A bag contains 10 white and 5 red balls. Two balls are drawn from the bag one after the other without replacement.
Find the probability that both drawn balls are red.
  • Your answer should be
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4