document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850043>Question 850043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, question is; Suppose we select without looking, one marble from a bag containing 6 red marbles and 8 blue marbles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)what is the probability of selecting a blue marble on the first try?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) if you return the marble to the bag, what is the probability of selecting a red marble?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) if you first selected a red marble and you don't return that marble to the bag, what is the probability of the second draw being a blue marble?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) Starting over with all the marbles in the bag, how many draws would you need to guarantee blue marble? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a)what is the probability of selecting a blue marble on the first try?:: 8/14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) if you return the marble to the bag, what is the probability of selecting a red marble?:: 6/14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) if you first selected a red marble and you don't return that marble to the bag, what is the probability of the second draw being a blue marble?::8/13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) Starting over with all the marbles in the bag, how many draws would you need to guarantee getting a blue marble?:: 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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