A bag contains 10 white, 12 blue, 13 red, 7 yellow, and 8 green wooded balls. A ball is selected from the bag, itscolor noted, then replaced. You then draw a second ball, note its color and then replace the ball. What is theprobability of selecting 2 red balls? Round to the nearest ten-thousandth.
A) 0.0676
B) 0.5200
C) 0.2600
D) 0.0624

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The probability of selecting a red ball on the first draw is 13/50. The probability of selecting a red ball on the second draw is also 13/50. The probability of selecting 2 red balls is (13/50) * (13/50) = 0.0676.

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