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A bag contains 10 marbles: 3 are green, 2 are red, and 5 are blue. Ashley chooses a marble at random, and without putting it back, chooses another one at -

random. What is the probability that the first marble is red and the second is blue? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.​

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(1).probability of getting a red marble is.

total number of red marble is 2.

total number of marble is 10.


p(e) = (2)/(10) = (1)/(5)

(2). probability of getting a blue marble is

total number of blue marble is 3.

total number of marble in bag is 9


p(e) = (3)/(9) = (1)/(3)

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