SOLUTION: There are 6 red marbles and 4 blue marbles in a jar. You remove one marble and then remove another marble without replacing the first one. What is the probability that you remove 2

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Question 890263: There are 6 red marbles and 4 blue marbles in a jar. You remove one marble and then remove another marble without replacing the first one. What is the probability that you remove 2 red marbles?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 6 red marbles and 4 blue marbles in a jar. You remove one marble and then remove another marble without replacing the first one. What is the probability that you remove 2 red marbles?
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P(2 red without replacement) = (6/10)(5/9) = 30/90 = 1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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