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An urn contains 4 purple marbles and 3 pink marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. What is the probability that both marbles are purple

if drawn with replacement?

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possibility=4+3=7

4/7=4/7

User ThisClark
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Answer: 16/49

Explanation:

The probability of pulling a purple marble is 4/7, since 4+3 is 7.
Since the marbles are replaced, the probability does not change when pulling out marbles.

To combine probabilities, we multiply them


(4)/(7) * (4)/(7) = (16)/(49)

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