SOLUTION: A bag contains 5 red and 6 green marbles. what is the probability that a red marble is drawn, not replaced, and then a green marble is drawn?

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Question 1165523: A bag contains 5 red and 6 green marbles. what is the probability that a red marble is drawn, not replaced, and then a green marble is drawn?
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Once the red marble has been removed there are 4 red and 6 green left. The probability of drawing a green marble is then 6/10 or 3/5.

Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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The combined probability for the outcome {Red,Green} is (5/11)*(6/10) = 30/110 = +highlight%28+3%2F11+%29+