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Amy has a jar of jelly beans. In the jar there are 14 red jelly beans, 22 blue jelly beans, 12 yellow jelly beans, and 8 green jelly beans. What is the probability that amy will randomly select a red jelly, eat it, and then select a green jelly bean?

Amy has a jar of jelly beans. In the jar there are 14 red jelly beans, 22 blue jelly-example-1
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Answer: G

Explanation:

probability of picking a red jelly first = 14/56 or 1/4

probability of picking a green jelly next = 8/55

1/4*8/55 = 2/55

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