Two marbles are drawn randomly one after the other without replacement from a jar that contains 6 red marbles, 3 white marbles, and 8 yellow marbles. Find the probability of the following events. (a) A red marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. The probability is : (b) A white marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. The probability is : (c) A yellow marble is not drawn at all. The probability is

Two marbles are drawn randomly one after the other without replacement from a jar that contains 6 red marbles, 3 white marbles, and 8 yellow marbles. Find the probability of the following events. (a) A red marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. The probability is : (b) A white marble is drawn first followed by a white marble. The probability is : (c) A yellow marble is not drawn at all. The probability is

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Two marbles are drawn randomly one after the other without replacement from a jar that contains 6 red marbles, 3 white marbles, and 8 yellow marbles. Find the probability of the following events.

(a) A red marble is drawn first followed by a white marble.

The probability is :

(b) A white marble is drawn first followed by a white marble.

The probability is :

The probability is

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