document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039848>Question 1039848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bag contains 3 red and 6 yellow marbles. Two marbles are drawn without replacement. Determine the probability of picking two red marbles. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 9 total marbles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of picking a red first is 3/9 (or 1/3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This leaves 8 marbles with 2 red marbles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of choosing a red marble second after a red first is 2/8 (or 1/4).<BR>\n" );
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