SOLUTION: A jar contains 5 blue marbles, 8 red marbles, 4 white marbles, and 3 purple marbles. Suppose you pick one at random. Find the probability of drawing a red marble, then a white one,

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Question 862441: A jar contains 5 blue marbles, 8 red marbles, 4 white marbles, and 3 purple marbles. Suppose you pick one at random. Find the probability of drawing a red marble, then a white one, if the first marble is put back.
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15 marbles:8 red, 4 white and 3 purple marbles

P(red, then white) = %288%2F15%29%284%2F15%29   (If 1st marble is put back)