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Richard has 5 markers in a backpack. One of them is black and one is red. Find the probability Richard will reach into the backpack without looking and grab the black marker and then reach in a second time and grab the red marker. Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

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!/5x1/5 =2/5

!/5 one possible of the total of 5

Multiply both

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