SOLUTION: A bag of marbles has 5 green, 2 yellow, 8 red, and 3 purple marbles. What is the probability of picking a purple marble, not replacing it, and then picking another purple marble?
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Question 323960: A bag of marbles has 5 green, 2 yellow, 8 red, and 3 purple marbles. What is the probability of picking a purple marble, not replacing it, and then picking another purple marble?
My Choices Are:
28/153
1/51
20/153
8/153
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 Green
2 Yellow
8 Red
3 Purple
18 total
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P(1st Purple)=
w/o replacement,
P(2nd Purple)=
P(both Purple)=
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