Question

A bag contains 10 marbles: 2 are green, 4 are red, and 4 are blue. Ashley chooses a marble at random, and without putting it back, chooses another one at

random. What is the probability that both marbles she chooses are blue? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
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Answer 1

Answer: What is the probability of choosing a pen from the first box? It is 5/8.

What is the probability of selecting a crayon from the second box? It is 3/12 = 1/4.

The probability of picking a pen from the first box and a crayon from the second box is 5/8 x 1/4 = 5/32.

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