SOLUTION: A bag contains 16 yellow marbles, 6 green marbles, and 7 red marbles. What is the chance of drawing a green marble? If a green marble is drawn the first time and then a second marb

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Question 300464: A bag contains 16 yellow marbles, 6 green marbles, and 7 red marbles. What is the chance of drawing a green marble? If a green marble is drawn the first time and then a second marble is drawn without replacement, what is the probability of drawing a second green marble? Give solutions exactly in reduced fraction form, separated by a comma.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/29=.2069 or 20.69% chance of getting a green marble on the first pick.
5/28=.17857 or 17.86% chance of getting a green marble on the second pick.