SOLUTION: A bag contains 3 purple marble and 7 blue. Each marble selected is not put back into the bag before the next marble is selected. Find the probability of selecting a blue marble t

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Question 94879: A bag contains 3 purple marble and 7 blue. Each marble selected is not put back into the bag before the next marble is selected. Find the probability of selecting a blue marble then a purple marble.
Answer by edjones(7311) About Me  (Show Source):
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probability of blue=7/10 probability of purple=3/10
prob. of blue then purple=%287%2F10%29%2A%283%2F10%29=21%2F100
"21 in 100"
EdJones