Question

A bag contains 4 white marbles, 3 red marbles, and 5 blue marbles. Miko takes one marble from the bag, replaces it, and then takes another. Find P(red, then white).

Answer 1

To find the probability of Miko taking a red marble first, then a white marble, we can use the formula for joint probability:

P(red, then white) = P(red) * P(white | red)

Where P(red) is the probability of Miko taking a red marble first and P(white | red) is the probability of Miko taking a white marble second, given that he took a red marble first.

P(red) = 3/12 = 1/4

P(white | red) = 4/12 = 1/3

So,

P(red, then white) = 1/4 * 1/3 = 1/12

Therefore, the probability of Miko taking a red marble first, then a white marble is 1/12.