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

Without Replacement

A sampling method where each selected item is not returned to the population before the next item is selected, affecting the outcomes' probabilities.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of a particular event or outcome occurring, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Red Chips

In finance, companies based in Mainland China that are incorporated internationally and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In gaming, chips colored red typically represent a specific value.