document.write( "Question 1178533: A bag of M & M s had the following colors and numbers:\r
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document.write( "12 red 6 green 10 brown 8 yellow
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document.write( "If you draw two of these randomly what is the probability of getting: \r
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document.write( "A. 2 greens
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document.write( "B. 1 red and 1 green\r
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document.write( "Explain your answers. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #807820 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 36 M & Ms \n" ); document.write( "2 green is (6/36)(5/35)=1/42 \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "or 6C2/36C2=15/630=1/42 \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "1 red and 1 green is \n" ); document.write( "12C1*6C1/36C2 \n" ); document.write( "=12*6/630 \n" ); document.write( "=4/35 \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "(12/36)(6/35)+(6/36)(12/35) \n" ); document.write( "=144/1260 \n" ); document.write( "=4/35 \n" ); document.write( " |