SOLUTION: There is a bag filled with 5 blue, 6 red and 2 green marbles. A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is not replaced. Another marble is taken

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Question 1136002: There is a bag filled with 5 blue, 6 red and 2 green marbles.
A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is not replaced.
Another marble is taken at random.
What is the probability of getting 2 blues?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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This probability = 5%2F%285%2B6%2B2%29.4%2F%284%2B6%2B2%29 = %285%2F13%29%2A%284%2F12%29 = 0.1282 = 12.82%.



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