There is a bag filled with 4 blue, 3 red and 5 green marbles. A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is not replaced. Another marble is taken at random. What is the probability

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There is a bag filled with 4 blue, 3 red and 5 green marbles.

A marble is taken at random from the bag, the colour is noted and then it is not replaced.
Another marble is taken at random.
What is the probability of getting 2 blues?

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Answer:

16/144

4/12 × 4/12 = 16/144

Dillon answered Dec 8, 2023

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Answer:

1/3 x 3/11 = 3/33 or 0.09, or 9 percent

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Hammad Khalid answered Dec 10, 2023

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