SOLUTION: A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. If 2 marbles are drawn out without replacement, what is the probability that both are red?

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Question 1136184: A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. If 2 marbles are drawn out without replacement, what is the probability that both are red?
Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
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P = 5%2F%285%2B3%2B4%29 . 4%2F%284%2B3%2B4%29 = %285%2F12%29%2A%284%2F11%29 = 20%2F132 = 0.1515 = 15.15% (approximately).     ANSWER



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