Matthew was modeling an activity to the class. In a brown paper bag, he had 3 red marbles, 2 blue, and 5 green marbles. What is

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Matthew was modeling an activity to the class. In a brown paper bag, he had 3 red marbles, 2 blue, and 5 green marbles. What is

the probability of Matthew choosing a red marble, NOT replacing the marble, and then selecting a blue marble from the bag?

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luda_lava [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-27T17:22:21+03:00

luda_lava [24]3 years ago

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Probability of getting a red marble: 3/10
probability of getting a blue marble (after removing a red marble): 2/9

multiply the two fractions together:
6/90

simplify (divide by 6): 1/15 or .06666 repeating