A jar holds 15 red pencils and 10 blue pencils.

One pencil is chosen, not replaced, and another pencil is chosen. What is the probability of drawing 2 red pencils from the jar?

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A jar holds 15 red pencils and 10 blue pencils.








One pencil is chosen, not replaced, and another pencil is chosen. What is the probability of drawing 2 red pencils from the jar?

anonymous · Answer

15/25*14/24 
14 red pencils left and 24 total on the second pick

lilai3 · Answer

210/600?

anonymous · Answer

Yep, and you can simplify that fraction as well. 210 = 3*10*7 600=3*10*20, so bottom line, 7/20

lilai3 · Answer

thank you, @m_charron2!
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