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An urn contains 12 balls, of which 4 are white. Three players—A, B, and C—successively dra...

An urn contains 12 balls, of which 4 are white. Three players—A, B, and C—successively draw from the urn, A first, then B, then C, then A, and so on. The winner is the first one to draw a white ball. Find the probability of winning for each player if

(a) each ball is replaced after it is drawn;


(b) the balls that arc withdrawn are not replaced.

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