A jar has 2 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. Draw two marbles at random, without replacement. What is the chanc

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e that one will be red and the other blue, in any order?

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lozanna [386] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-07T06:01:25+03:00

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Answer:

1/15

Step-by-step explanation:

Total no. of balls = 2+3+5 = 10

No. of red ball =2

Probability of 1st being red = 2/10 =1/5

Probability of 2nd being blue = 3/9 =1/3

Therefore, chance that one will be red and the other blue, in any order

= 1/5×1/3 = 1/15