A jar contains 8 green, 5 red, 4 blue, and 3 black marbles.once a marble is selected, it is not replaced. find each probability.
1) p(two green marbles)
2) p(two black marbles)
3) p(a red marble and then a blue marble)
4) p(a black marble then a green marble)
5) p(two marbles that are not red)
6) p(two marbles that are neither blue nor green)

7) a family has two children, both of whom are boys. what is the probability that the next child will be born a boy?

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A jar contains 8 green, 5 red, 4 blue, and 3 black marbles.once a marble is selected, it is not replaced. find each probability.
1) p(two green marbles)
2) p(two black marbles)
3) p(a red marble and then a blue marble)
4) p(a black marble then a green marble)
5) p(two marbles that are not red)
6) p(two marbles that are neither blue nor green)

7) a family has two children, both of whom are boys. what is the probability that the next child will be born a boy?

anonymous · Answer

how about one at a time?

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{8}{20}\times \frac{7}{19}$$ for the first one