SOLUTION: 5 yellow and 3 green marbles in a bag, two marbles are drawn, one is drawn and not replaced, then second is drawn. what is the probability the first is green and the second is yell

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Question 733039: 5 yellow and 3 green marbles in a bag, two marbles are drawn, one is drawn and not replaced, then second is drawn. what is the probability the first is green and the second is yellow
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P = %283%2F8%29%2A%285%2F7%29 = 15%2F56.    ANSWER

Solved.

The formula is self-explanatory.

If you have questions. look at this formula and at the problem formulation,
and everything will become clear to you.