document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844377>Question 844377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two marbles are drawn randomly one after the other without replacement from a jar that contains 3 red marbles, 6 white marbles, and 7 yellow marbles. Find the probability of the following events. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (a) A red marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The probability is :   <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (b) A white marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The probability is :   <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (c) A yellow marble is not drawn at all. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The probability is </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=508742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two marbles are drawn randomly one after the other without replacement from a jar that contains 3 red marbles, 6 white marbles, and 7 yellow marbles. Find the probability of the following events. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) A red marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is : (3/16)(6/15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) A white marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is : (6/16)(5/15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) A yellow marble is not drawn at all. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is : (9C2)/(16C2) = (9/16)(8/15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan h.<BR>\n" );
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