A bag contains 10 marbles: 2 are green, 6 are red, and 2 are blue. Jessica chooses a marble at random, and without putting it ba

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A bag contains 10 marbles: 2 are green, 6 are red, and 2 are blue. Jessica chooses a marble at random, and without putting it ba

ck, chooses another one at random. What is the probability that the first marble is green and the second is red? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

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Alexxandr [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-25T07:20:20+03:00

Alexxandr [17]3 years ago

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P(green)=2/10=1/5
P(red, no replacement)=6/9=2/3

So, 1/5(2/3)=2/15