SOLUTION: You have a bag of Skittles. The bag contains 50 Skittles. There are 5 colors, and 10 of each color. What is the probability of choosing the same color 3 times in a row? (You ea

Question 310548: You have a bag of Skittles. The bag contains 50 Skittles. There are 5 colors, and 10 of each color. What is the probability of choosing the same color 3 times in a row? (You eat each Skittle.) Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's pick red (R) as our color.
First red.

Skittle is not replaced.
Second red

Skittle is not replaced.
Third red

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