Statistics and probability

Question

Dr. Emmett Brown has a bag of M&Ms. He has 7 green M&Ms, 12 brown M&Ms, 3 blue M&Ms, and 5 red M&Ms.

What is the probability that Emmett selects a blue M&M followed by a green M&M without replacement?

Use 4 decimals***

Answer 1

Hi Ange R., When you have a problem in steps, you multiply the probabilities for each step. Find the probability of picking a blue MM on the first step. Now remove a blue MM from your set and find the probability of picking a green MM next. Multiply these two probabilities together to get the answer. Tom S.