SOLUTION: A bag of marbles contains 6 blue, 7 red, and 8 orange marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble and then an orange marble if you do not replace the first marble?
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Question 1054061: A bag of marbles contains 6 blue, 7 red, and 8 orange marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble and then an orange marble if you do not replace the first marble? Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The probability of picking a red marble, then an orange one, without replacement, is:
7/21 x 8/20=56/420=.133333333 . ☺☺☺☺