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A bag contains 15 marbles. The probability of randomly selecting a green marble is One-third. The probability of randomly selecting a green marble, replacing it, and then randomly selecting a red marble is StartFraction 1 over 15 EndFraction. What is the probability of randomly selecting a red marble

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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

Total Number of Marbles in the bag = 15

The probability of randomly selecting a green marble is 1/3

The probability of randomly selecting a green marble, replacing it, and then randomly selecting a red marble = 1/15

The probability of randomly selecting a green marble, replacing it, and then randomly selecting a red marble is calculated as

The probability of randomly selecting a green marble × The probability of randomly selecting a red marble

Hence:

1/15 = 1/3 × R

1/15 = R/3

Cross Multiply

R × 15 = 1 × 3

R= 3/15

R= 1/5

Hence, the probability of randomly selecting a red marble is 1/5

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