SOLUTION: An urn contains 4 red and 6 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn in succession without replacement, what's the probability that the first drawn is red?

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Question 662553: An urn contains 4 red and 6 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn in succession without replacement, what's the probability that the first drawn is red?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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An urn contains 4 red and 6 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn in succession without replacement, what's the probability that the first drawn is red?
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# of ways to win: 4
# of possible outcomes: 10
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P(red) = 4/10 = 2/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.