SOLUTION: A bag of marbles contains 2 blue, 3 green, and 5 red marbles. If you take out 2 marbles, what is the probability that they are both green? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)

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Question 770529: A bag of marbles contains 2 blue, 3 green, and 5 red marbles. If you take out 2 marbles, what is the probability that they are both green? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
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A bag of marbles contains 2 blue, 3 green, and 5 red marbles. If you take out 2 marbles, what is the probability that they are both green? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
Work:
P( 2 green) = (3/10)(2/9) = 6/90 = 1/15
Answer: 1/15
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