SOLUTION: There is a bag filled with 5 blue, 6 red and 2 green marbles. A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is not replaced. Another marble is taken

Question 1136002: There is a bag filled with 5 blue, 6 red and 2 green marbles.
A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is not replaced.
Another marble is taken at random.
What is the probability of getting 2 blues?
Answer by ikleyn(52779) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This probability = . =  = 0.1282 = 12.82%.



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