document.write( "Question 714863: Two marbles are drawn (without replacement) from a bag containing 3 green, 6 yellow,and 4 red marbles.
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The event that the marbles are different colors is the complement of the event that the marbles are the same color. Thus, calculate the probability that the marbles are the same color, then subtract this probability from 1 to find the probability they are different colors.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 of the same) = P(2 green) + P(2 yellow) + P(2 red) = 1/26 + 5/26 + 2/26 = 8/26 = 4/13.
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