An urn contains 5 white and 8 black balls. Two successive drawings of three balls at a time are made such that the balls are not replaced before the second draw. Find the probability that the first draw gives 3 white balls and second draw gives 3 black balls.

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Consider the following events: A = drawing 3 white balls in first draw, B = drawing 3 black balls in the second draw.

An urn contains 5 white and 8 black balls. Two successive drawings of three balls at a time are made such that the balls are not replaced before the second draw. Find the probability that the first draw gives 3 white balls and second draw gives 3 black balls.

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