document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246828>Question 246828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 5 blue marbles, 6 red marbles, and 9 green marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random, what is the probability of selecting two red marbles?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to select two red: 6C2 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to select two from the bag: 20C2 = 190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 red) = 15/190 = 3/38<BR>\n" );
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