SOLUTION: a bag contains three blue marbles and six red marbles. what is the probabilty of drawing a red marble then another red marble then a blue marble if the marble is replaced after ea
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Question 51773: a bag contains three blue marbles and six red marbles. what is the probabilty of drawing a red marble then another red marble then a blue marble if the marble is replaced after each draw?
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Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
blue marbles: 3
red marbles: 6
total marbles: 9
Chances of drawing a red marble: 6/9 or 2/3
Chances of drawing a red marble when you replace the first: 6/9 or 2/3
Chances of drawing a blue marble when you replace second: 3/9 or 1/3
(2/3)(2/3)(1/3) = 4/27
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