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A box contains 5 red chips, 3 blue chips, and 7 white chips. A chip is randomly selected, replaced, and a second chip is selected. Find the probability of selecting a blue chip, then a white chip.
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A box contains 5 red chips, 3 blue chips, and 7 white chips. A chip is randomly selected, replaced, and a second chip is selected. Find the probability of selecting a blue chip, then a white chip.

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15 bags of chips in the bag

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User Michel Kansou
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So add the number of chips together
5+3+7=15
So the chance of a red chip is 5/15
Blue 3/15
White 7/15
So the blue chips would be 3/15 chance
So take away one chip 14
So 7/14
The awnsers is
The probability of selecting a blue chip will be 3/15 and for a white chip it is 7/14
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