Question

A jar contains 5 brown marbles, 3 yellow marbles, 4 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 2 orange marbles. A marble is chosen and replaced. Then another marble is chosen. What is the likelihood that a brown marble AND a red marble were chosen? A: 9/20 B: 1/2 C: 1/20 D: 0

Answer 1

1/20

Explanation:

5 brown marbles, 3 yellow marbles, 4 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 2 orange marbles = 20 marbles

P( brown) = brown / total = 5/20 = 1/4

Replace

5 brown marbles, 3 yellow marbles, 4 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 2 orange marbles = 20 marbles

P( red) = red / total = 4/20 = 1/5

P( brown, replace, red) = 1/4 * 1/5 = 1/20