Answer:
The total possible outcomes are
WW, RR, YY, GG. WR, WY, WG. GW, GR,GY, RW, RY,RG, YW, YR,YG
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
20 White Marbles
20 Red Marbles
20 Yellow Marbles
20 Green Marbles
Event that someone picks 2 marbles (1 at a time) with replacement
Required
List all possible outcomes of this process
Follow the steps below:
Step 1: Provided that the person replaces the marbles after making a selection. The possible outcome is as follows
1. The person picks marble of the same color;
The outcomes are
WW, RR, YY, GG
2. The person did not pick marble of the same color;
This is subdivided to
<em>The person picks the white marble first</em>
WR, WY, WG
<em>The person picks the green marble first</em>
GW, GR,GY
<em>The person picks the red marble first</em>
RW, RY,RG
<em>The person picks the yellow marble first</em>
YW, YR,YG
The total possible outcomes are
WW, RR, YY, GG. WR, WY, WG. GW, GR,GY, RW, RY,RG, YW, YR,YG