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  • May 30, 2009, 04:22 PM
    orange7117
    Statistics and Probability
    Consider a box containing 3 blue, 2 red, and 5 clear marbles.

    When drawing 2 marbles without replacements, chances of drawing a blue then clear is?
  • May 30, 2009, 05:13 PM
    galactus
    The prob. Of drawing a blue is 3/10. See?

    Since we are not replacing, there are 9 left, so the prob. Of drawing a clear is 5/9

    (3/10)(5/9)=1/6

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