Question

There are 9 red markers, 5 blue markers, 14 yellow markers, and 8 green markers in a pencil box. A marker is chosen at random, replaced, then another is chosen. Type in answer as a fraction in simplest form. Use "/" symbol to write fraction, example 1/2.

P(both green) =

Answer 1

There are 8 green markers and 36 markers in total.

The probability of picking a single green marker is 8/36 or 2/9.

Since the marker was replaced, you still have an 2/9 chance of drawing a green marker on the second draw.

P(both green) = 2/9 • 2/9 = 4/81