SOLUTION: A bag contains 2 red, 4 yellow, and 6 blue marbles. two marbles are drawn at random without replacement find the probability that one is red and one is yellow. draw a tree diagram

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Question 747001: A bag contains 2 red, 4 yellow, and 6 blue marbles. two marbles are drawn at random without replacement find the probability that one is red and one is yellow. draw a tree diagram indicating your outcomes.
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bag contains 2 red, 4 yellow, and 6 blue marbles. two marbles are drawn at random without replacement find the probability that one is red and one is yellow. draw a tree diagram indicating your outcomes.
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# of red/yellow pairs::: 2*4 = 8
# of random pairs::: 12C2 = 55
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P(red/yellow) = 8/55
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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