Probability of getting 4 white beads

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The probability of drawing four white beads from two bags, A and B, is calculated using independent events. Bag A contains 6 white and 3 black beads, while Bag B has 6 white and 4 black beads. The correct probability is determined by multiplying the probabilities of drawing white beads from each bag: P(WWWW) = (6/9 * 5/8) * (6/10 * 5/9). The final probability of drawing four white beads is 0.75.

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Bag A contains 6 white beads and 3 black beads. Bag B contains 6 white beads and 4 black beads. One bead is chosen at random from each bag. A second bead is chosen at random from each bag. Find the probability that, all four beads are white.

I am not sure if the answer is P(WWWW), in which case we use multiplication, or P (ww) and P2 (WW).

i think the answer is (6/9 X 5/8) + (6/10 X 5/9) = 0.75
but there's a chance it might be (6/9 *5/8 *6/10 *5/9)

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Remember that whatever your result from drawing two beads from bag A is INDEPENDENT from drawing two beads from bag B.
 

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