Question

A bag contains 2 white marbles and 7 purple marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn.

B)What is the probability of selecting two white marbles?

C) Is there a greater chance of selecting two white marbles in a row or two purple marbles in a row? Plz show your work THANKS!!

Answer 1

b.) there is a 22.2% chance you will pick two white marbles

c.) there is a better change of selecting two purple in a row because there is a 77.7% chance that you will pick purple