document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148979>Question 1148979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the probability of randomly drawing and immediately eating two red m&ms in a row from a bag that contains 8 red m&ms out of 40 m&ms total? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of randomly drawing a red M&M first is 8/40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of then randomly drawing another red M&M is 7/39.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of randomly drawing those two red M&Ms in succession is (8/40)(7/39); simplify the answer or convert to a decimal if required.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of immediately eating those two red M&Ms can not be determined from the given information.<br><BR>\n" );
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