SOLUTION: Jerry got a box full of colorful candy balls. There were 50 of them: 20 red, 10 green, 12 yellow and 8 blue. After shaking the box, he randomly selected 2 candy balls from the box.

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Question 976717: Jerry got a box full of colorful candy balls. There were 50 of them: 20 red, 10 green, 12 yellow and 8 blue. After shaking the box, he randomly selected 2 candy balls from the box. What’s the probability that the first is blue and the second one is also blue?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/50 * 7/49 =
4/25 * 1/7 =
4/175 or 2.29%