SOLUTION: A bag contains seven red apples and nine green apples. What is the probability of choosing a green apple and then a red apple without replacing?
A. 9/7 B. 63/256 C. 21/80 D. 2/3
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A. 9/7 B. 63/256 C. 21/80 D. 2/3
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Question 704151: A bag contains seven red apples and nine green apples. What is the probability of choosing a green apple and then a red apple without replacing?
A. 9/7 B. 63/256 C. 21/80 D. 2/3 Answer by filboi(35) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The probability of getting a red apple is 9/16.
The probability of getting a green apple is 7/15. There are only 15 apples in total after picking 1 at the beginning.
So the equation becomes:
So the answer is C.
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