SOLUTION: A bag contains 8 red, 6 white, and 7 blue marbles. Find the probability of picking 3 blue marbles if each marble is returned to the bag before the next marble is picked.

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Question 1152617: A bag contains 8 red, 6 white, and 7 blue marbles. Find the probability of picking 3 blue marbles if each marble is returned to the bag before the next marble is picked.
Answer by ikleyn(52847)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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At each picking, the probability to get a blue marble is   =  = .


Therefore, the answer to the problem's question is   =  = 0.002915.


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