SOLUTION: A bag contains two different colors of ribbons There are 3 black and 12 green ribbons. Lila selects a ribbon at random then jess Selects a ribbon from the remaining ribbons Wh

Question 258292: A bag contains two different colors of ribbons
There are 3 black and 12 green ribbons.
Lila selects a ribbon at random then jess
Selects a ribbon from the remaining ribbons
What is the prpbability that lila selects a black
And jess selects a green?
Answer in simplest form as a decimal and please explain
So I can solve the other nine on my own
4/25
6/35
11/70
4/35
Thanks
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 15 ribbons.
3/15 * 12/14 denominator is 14 because Lisa removed a ribbon
=1/5 * 6/7
=6/35
.
Ed
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