Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement from a box containing 5 red, 4 yellow and 2 green balls. If the first ball drawn is red, what is the probability that the second ball drawn is either yellow or green ball? A. 6/11 B. 2/5 C. 5/11 D. 3/5

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Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement from a box containing 5 red, 4 yellow and 2 green balls. If the first ball drawn is red, what is the probability that the second ball drawn is either yellow or green ball?

A. 6/11
B. 2/5
C. 5/11
D. 3/5
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