Answer:
7/36
Explanation:
Complete
A bag contains 2 white marbles and 7 purple marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability of selecting a purple marble and then a white marble?
Total outcome = 2 + 7 = 9marbles
Pr(picking purple) = number of purple/total outcome
Pr(picking red) = 7/9
Since the first marble is not replaced, the total outcome becomes 8 marbles
Pr(picking white) = 2/8 = 1/4
Probability of selecting a purple marble and then a white marble = 7/9 * 1/4 = 7/36