document.write( "Question 1136186: A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. If 3 marbles are drawn out with replacement, what is the probability that the 2nd marble is yellow? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #753966 by ikleyn(52781) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "If the marbles are drawn with replacement, it means that the starting situation is THE SAME at each trial - \r\n" );
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document.write( "    the same as it is given/described by the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In particular, it means that in this probability experiment the situation at the second trial is the same as at the first.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the answer to the problem's question is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P =  =  =  = 0.3333 = 33.33%.\r\n" );
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