SOLUTION: Jack has a bag that contains 12 clear marbles and 6 red marbles. He randomly draws 2 marbles, one after the other. What is the probability that the first marble is clear and the se

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Question 1202571: Jack has a bag that contains 12 clear marbles and 6 red marbles. He randomly draws 2 marbles, one after the other. What is the probability that the first marble is clear and the second marble is red if the marbles are drawn
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Jack has a bag that contains 12 clear marbles and 6 red marbles. He randomly draws 2 marbles, one after the other.
What is the probability that the first marble is clear and the second marble is red highlight%28cross%28if%29%29 highlight%28cross%28the%29%29 highlight%28cross%28marbles%29%29 highlight%28cross%28are%29%29 highlight%28cross%28drawn%29%29
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P = %2812%2F18%29%2A%286%2F17%29 = reduce the fractions = %282%2F3%29%2A%286%2F17%29 = reduce fractions again = 2%2A%282%2F17%29 = 4%2F17.    ANSWER

Solved.

The formulas are self-explanatory.


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