document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37378>Question 37378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the probability of this independent event. Drawing a red marble from a bag of 6 red and 4 blue marbles, replacing it, and then drawing a blue marble. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blimblim><B>blimblim(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blimblim><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Drawing a red marble the chance is 6/10. After replacement of the red marble the chance of drawing a blue is 4/10. Since these are independent events you derive the result of both drawing the red marble and then drawing a blue marble by multiplying the two probabilies. Hence, the answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/10 x 4/10 = 24/100 = 6/25 = 24%.\r<BR>\n" );
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