SOLUTION: A box holds 4 red plastic markers and 4 black plastic markers. If markers are not returned to the box after being removed, what is the probability that the first two markers remove

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Question 864571: A box holds 4 red plastic markers and 4 black plastic markers. If markers are not returned to the box after being removed, what is the probability that the first two markers removed will be red?
Answer by checkley79(3341)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4/8*3/7=12/56=.214 or 21.4% ans.
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