First pick: 10 marbles in bag. 3 red marbles. Probability of picking red marble is 3/10
Second pick: 9 marbles in bag, 2 red marbles. Probability of picking red marble is 2/9
Probability 1st and 2nd pick is red marble: 3/10 * 2/9 = 6/90 = 1/15
Leslie R.
asked 01/09/21Find the probability for the experiment of drawing two marbles at random (without replacement) from a bag containing three green, four yellow, and three red marbles.
Both marbles are red.
First pick: 10 marbles in bag. 3 red marbles. Probability of picking red marble is 3/10
Second pick: 9 marbles in bag, 2 red marbles. Probability of picking red marble is 2/9
Probability 1st and 2nd pick is red marble: 3/10 * 2/9 = 6/90 = 1/15
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