SOLUTION: A bag has 3 red and 5 purple marbles. One is drawn out at random and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn out at random. What is the probability that the first marble is pur

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Question 746789: A bag has 3 red and 5 purple marbles. One is drawn out at random and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn out at random. What is the probability that the first marble is purple and the second is red?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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First selection = 5 purple/8 marbles = 5/8
Second selection = 3 red/7 marbles = 3/7