SOLUTION: A bag contains 3 purple marbles and 4 white marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability t
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Question 477877: A bag contains 3 purple marbles and 4 white marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability that the first marble is white and the second one is purple?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bag contains 3 purple marbles and 4 white marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability that the first marble is white and the second one is purple?
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(4/7)(3/6) = 12/42 = 2/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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