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A bag contains 9 marbles: 3 are green, 2 are red, 4 are blue. Yolanda chooses a marble at random, and without putting it back, chooses another one at random. What is the probability that the first marble is blue and the second is green?

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Answer:
\bold{(1)/(6)=16.67\%}

Explanation:

First pick and Second pick


(4\ blue)/(9\ total\ marbles)*(3\ green)/(8\ remaining\ marbles)\quad =(12)/(72)\quad =\large\boxed{(1)/(6)}

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