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To find: the probability that the student chooses the red marble and then green marble.
Answer to Problem 57STP
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Total number of marbles contained in the bag is
Calculation:
According to the question, first marble is chosen and without replacing it, second marble is chosen.
Therefore, probability of red marble is:
And the probability of green marble (without replacing red marble) is:
Thus, the probability that the student chooses the red marble and then green marble is
Hence, the probability that the student chooses the red marble and then green marble is
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