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A jar of marbles contains 5 blue 12 red, and 8 yellow marbles. what is is probability that you you select a blue marble, keep it, and then select a red marble?​

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Answer:

5/25 then 12/24

Explanation:

find the total amount of marbles (which 25). you have 5 blue, which means you have a 5/25 chance of picking a blue marble. if you keep the blue marble that leaves you with 24 marbles to pick from. you have 12 red, meaning you have a 12/24 chance of picking a red marble.

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