SOLUTION: A box contains 5 white and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the box in succession without replacement. What is the probability of getting a white on the second draw give
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Question 1195507: A box contains 5 white and 4 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the box in succession without replacement. What is the probability of getting a white on the second draw given that it is blue on the first draw?
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We know 100% that the first marble is blue.
There are 4-1 = 3 blue left.
5 white + 3 blue = 8 total
5/8 is the probability of getting a white marble on the second selection, since we have 5 white out of 8 left over.
Answer: 5/8
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