SOLUTION: All that is left in a packet of candy are 8 reds, 3 greens, and 2 blues. (a)What is the probability that a random drawing yields a green followed by a blue assuming that the first

Question 1201949: All that is left in a packet of candy are 8 reds, 3 greens, and 2 blues.
(a)What is the probability that a random drawing yields a green followed by a blue assuming that the first candy drawn is put back into the packet?
Answer:

(b)Are the events 'green' and 'blue' independent?
Answer:
Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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When you solve problems like this one, you should understand, that
with replacing, the problem returns to the initial condition / (initial state)
after each drawing.


                 T H E R E F O R E 


(a)  P =  = .            ANSWER


         13 in this problem is the total number of items.




(b)  The events 'green' and 'blue' are independent.    ANSWER


      Any two outcomes of any two single/separate drawing 
      are independent in this experiment.

Solved.

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