document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888176>Question 888176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 1 blue, 2 green, 1 red, and 2 yellow marbles. An experiment consists of randomly selecting two marbles without replacement. What is the probability of obtaining a marble that is yellow or blue? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "blue with anything:: 1*5 = 5 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yellow with anythng:: 1*5 = 5 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of random pairs: 6C2 = (6*5)/(1*2) = 15 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(blue or yellow with anything) = 10/15 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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