SOLUTION: A box contains 3 yellow, 2 blue and 4 red colors. Find the probability of choosing blue, than yellow. 2/24, 2/3, 1/9 or 2/27
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Question 326964: A box contains 3 yellow, 2 blue and 4 red colors. Find the probability of choosing blue, than yellow. 2/24, 2/3, 1/9 or 2/27
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A box contains 3 yellow, 2 blue and 4 red colors. Find the probability of choosing blue, than yellow. 2/24, 2/3, 1/9 or 2/27
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P(blue and yellow) = P(yellow|blue was 1st chosen)*P(blue chosen first)
= (3/8)(2/9)
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= 1/12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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