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Anyone wanna help me understand how to do this problem?

Anyone wanna help me understand how to do this problem?-example-1
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Answer:

It should have been (2/12)(4/11) = 2/33

Explanation:

If he draws a yellow marble, the chance he put there stays the same. But if he does not replace it, that means the total marbles in the bag decreases to 11. So the chance of drawing a red marble would be 4/11 rather than 4/12.

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