SOLUTION: I don't know if these are correct answers, but can you tell me if they are? Two balls are to be selected without replacement from a bag containing one red, one blue, one green,

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Two balls are to be selected without replacement from a bag containing one red, one blue, one green, one yellow, and one black ball. How many points are there in the sample space? Answer: 3 points in the sample space
The odds against Thunderbolt winning the Sarasota Derby are 9: 2. Find the probability that Thunderbolt wins. Answer: 2/11 F=9; S=2 9+2=11; 2/11

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sample space is the total number of possible outcomes. For a bag with 5 different colored marbles and a draw of two without replacement, you have 5 ways to draw the first marble and 4 ways to draw the second. 5 X 4 = 20.
You did the second problem correctly.

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