SOLUTION: Anita has 6 red and 3 yellow M&Ms in a bag. She randomly selects two M&Ms, one at a time, and eats the first M&M before drawing the second M&M. What is the probability that bot

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Question 288237: Anita has 6 red and 3 yellow
M&Ms in a bag. She randomly selects two
M&Ms, one at a time, and eats the first M&M
before drawing the second M&M. What is the
probability that both M&Ms are red?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Anita has 6 red and 3 yellow
M&Ms in a bag. She randomly selects two
M&Ms, one at a time, and eats the first M&M
before drawing the second M&M. What is the
probability that both M&Ms are red?
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(6/9)(5/8) = 30/72 = 15/36 = 5/12
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Cheers,
Stan H.