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2001 AMC 10 Problem 23

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2001 AMC 10 Problem 23AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Basic Probability · difficulty 4 of 5 · about 4 min · position P21-25

A box contains exactly five chips, three red and two white. Chips are randomly removed one at a time without replacement until all the red chips are drawn or all the white chips are drawn. What is the probability that the last chip drawn is white?

A)
$\frac {3}{10}$
B)
$\frac {2}{5}$
C)
$\frac {1}{2}$
D)
$\frac {3}{5}$
E)
$\frac {7}{10}$

2001 AMC 10 Problem 23

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