SOLUTION: A jar contains three green marbles and five white marbles. Suppose you choose a marble at random, and do not replace it. Then you choose a second marble. Find the probability of ea

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Question 437440: A jar contains three green marbles and five white marbles. Suppose you choose a marble at random, and do not replace it. Then you choose a second marble. Find the probability of each event.
What would the probability be if both of the marbles I selected are green?

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/8 * 2/7 = 6/56 = 3/28 probability both would be green.
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Ed