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A bag has 5 green rocks, 6 speckled rocks, and 7 yellow rocks. You
randomly pull a rock from the bag, put it back, and then pull out
another one
What is the probability of not getting a speckled and then not getting a
green? Write your answer as a percent rounded to the nearest whole
number.
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Answer:

48%

Explanation:

P (not getting a speckled rock) = 12/18 = 2/3

P (not getting a green rock) = 13/18

2/3 * 13/18 = 26/54 = 13/27 ≈ 48%