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A bag contains 2 green marbles and 4 white marbles. One marble is drawn at random and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability that the first marble is white and the second
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A bag contains 2 green marbles and 4 white marbles. One marble is drawn at random and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability that the first marble is white and the second one is green?

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Answer: 4/15

Explanation:

Green = 2/6 then Green = 1/5 and White = 4/5
White = 4/6 then Green = 2/5 and White = 3/5
4/6 x 2/5 = 8/30
Simplified = 4/15

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