SOLUTION: A bag contains five (5) purple beads, three (3) green beads, and two (2) orange beads. Two consecutive draws are made from the box without replacing the first draw. Find the

Question 1031523: A bag contains five (5) purple beads,
three (3) green beads, and two (2) orange beads.
Two consecutive draws are made from the box without
replacing the first draw. Find the probability of
each event.
purple, then orange ?
purple, then blue?
orange, then purple?
green, then purple ?
orange, then orange ?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bag contains five (5) purple beads,
three (3) green beads, and two (2) orange beads.
Two consecutive draws are made from the box without
replacing the first draw. Find the probability of
each event.
purple, then orange ?

purple, then blue?

0 because there are no blue beads.

orange, then purple?

green, then purple ?

orange, then orange ?

Edwin

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