SOLUTION: There are 4 white marbles,6 red marbles, and 2 blue marbles. Once a marble is selected,it is not replaced.Find the probability of selecting 2 blue marbles.

Question 578529: There are 4 white marbles,6 red marbles, and 2 blue marbles. Once a marble is selected,it is not replaced.Find the probability of selecting 2 blue marbles.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 4 white marbles,6 red marbles, and 2 blue marbles. Once a marble is selected,it is not replaced.Find the probability of selecting 2 blue marbles.
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# of ways to succeed: 2C2 = 1
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# of random pairs: 12C2 = 66
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P(2 blue) = 1/66
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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