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A bag of marbles contains 6 blue marbles, 2 yellow marbles, 4 red marbles, and 1 green marble. What is the probability of reaching into the bag and selecting a yellow marble?

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Explanation:

The events are dependent, so the sample space changes for the second draw. After drawing the first marble, there are only 11 marbles left. The probability is

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Answer:15% chance of picking a yellow marble

Explanation:

divide 2 by 13

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