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Question 240434: A bag contains 6 marbles Three red marbles two blue marbles and one white marble If two marbles are selected at random determine the probability that both are red? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bag contains 6 marbles Three red marbles two blue marbles and one white marble If two marbles are selected at random determine the probability that both are red?
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ways to get 2 red: 3C2 = 3
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ways to get 2 of any color: 6C2 = 15
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P(both red) = 3/15 = 1/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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