Sara’s little brother is getting ready to color the picture of a rainbow that Sara drew for him. To make the task easier for her

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Sara’s little brother is getting ready to color the picture of a rainbow that Sara drew for him. To make the task easier for her

brother, Sara picks out crayons that match the colors of the rainbow and places them in a box. She asks her brother to randomly pick two crayons from the box, one after the other.
The probability that the first color is violet and the second is orange, if the first crayon is replaced, is . The probability that the first color is violet and the second is orange, if the first crayon is not replaced, is .

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patriot [66] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-31T18:08:39+03:00

patriot [66]3 years ago

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the first part is 1/49 and the second part is 1/42

Paladinen [302] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-31T15:56:05+03:00

Paladinen [302]3 years ago

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The probability of getting Violet then orange if it is replaced is 1/49, and the probability of getting orange then violet if it´s not replaced would be 1/42.