Answer:
14/625
Explanation:
probability = favorable outcomes/total number of outcomes
First find the probability of drawing a purple piece of paper.
There are 7 pieces of purple paper.
Add all the amounts of colored paper together to get the total number of outcomes.
2 + 6 + 10 + 7 = 25
The probability of drawing purple is 7/25
Now find the probability of drawing blue. There are 2 blue pieces of paper. Since he replaces the purple paper the total stays at 25.
The probability of drawing blue is 2/25
This is a compound probability problem, so multiply the two probabilities together.
7/25 x 2/25
14/625