document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46600>Question 46600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Valerie has a bag of marbles that contains 8 red,4 green, 3 orange,5 blue, and 4 purple marbles. If she pulls out 2 marbles at random, one at a time without replacing the chosen marbles,then what is the probability that both are purple? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=30892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8-red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-green<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-orange<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-purple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of Balls = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chance of Purple * Second Chance of Purple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/24)(3/23) = (1/6)(3/23) = 3/138 = 0.02173913 or about 2.2% </SPAN>\n" );
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