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AMC 8 2016 Problem 21

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A top hat contains 3 red chips and 2 green chips. Chips are drawn randomly, one at a time without replacement, until all 3 of the reds are drawn or until both green chips are drawn. What is the probability that the 3 reds are drawn? (A) 310(B) 25(C) 12(D) 35(E) 710\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{3}{10} \textbf{(B) }\dfrac{2}{5} \textbf{(C) }\dfrac{1}{2} \textbf{(D) }\dfrac{3}{5} \textbf{(E) }\dfrac{7}{10}

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