SOLUTION: A bag contains 5 red marbles and 3 yellow marbles. What is the probability of randomly choosing a red marble, setting it aside, and then randomly choosing a yellow marble? a. 15

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Question 1180974: A bag contains 5 red marbles and 3 yellow marbles. What is the probability of randomly choosing a red marble, setting it aside, and then randomly choosing a yellow marble?
a. 15/56
b. 5/14
c. 3/28
d. 15/64
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = %285%2F8%29%2A%283%2F7%29 = 15%2F56.      ANSWER

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