Question

Bill has 6 markers in a backpack. One of them is purple and one is blue. Find the probability Bill will reach into the backpack without looking and grab the purple marker and then reach in a second time and grab the blue marker. Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Explanation:

His chances of getting the purple one are 1/6

His chances of getting the blue one after drawing the purple one and not replacing are 1/5

The probability of both happening are 1/6 * 1/5 = 1/30