A bag contains 5 red chips and 12 blue chips.Two chips are selected randomly without replacement from the bag.What is the probability that the two chips are both red?
A)0.621
B)0.250
C)0.559
D)0.441
E)0.074

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The probability of drawing the first red chip is 5/17. After removing one red chip, the probability of drawing a second red chip is 4/16. Therefore, the probability of both events occurring is (5/17) * (4/16) = 20/272 = 0.0735, which rounds to 0.074.

A Bag Contains 5 Red Chips and 12 Blue Chips