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document.write( "A name is selected at random from a group that has 6 girls and 4 boys. Then, a different name is selected from the remaining names. What is the probability that both people selected are girls?\r
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document.write( "A jar contains 4 red marbles, 5 green marbles, and 7 blue marbles. You select two marbles at random. One marble is selected and not replaced. Then a second marble is selected. What is the probability of selecting a red marble and then another red marble?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #454101 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A name is selected at random from a group that has 6 girls and 4 boys. Then, a different name is selected from the remaining names. What is the probability that both people selected are girls? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "P(girl and girl) = (6/10)(5/9) = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "A jar contains 4 red marbles, 5 green marbles, and 7 blue marbles. You select two marbles at random. One marble is selected and not replaced. Then a second marble is selected. What is the probability of selecting a red marble and then another red marble? \n" ); document.write( "P(red and red) = (4/16)(3/15) = 1/20 \n" ); document.write( "========================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "===================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |