document.write( "Question 747693: 7 red 3 green and 10 black marbles in a bag.
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document.write( "2 marbles selected at random, what is the probability that both are green.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #455074 by mikeebsc(26)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First, add the number of marbles together = 20.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Event A:1st marble is drawn is green: Probability is 3/20 \n" ); document.write( "Event B:2nd marble is drawn is green: Probability is 2/19 \n" ); document.write( "P(B) depends on the P(A) \n" ); document.write( "P(A) = 3/20 \n" ); document.write( "P(B|A) = 2/19 (The probability of B happening assuming A happened) \n" ); document.write( "P(A and B)= P(A) * P(B|A) \n" ); document.write( "P(A and B) =3/20 * 2/19= .0016\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |