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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag has 2 yellow, 7 red, and 1 green marble. What is the probability of picking a red marble, replacing it, and then picking another red marble? Answers: 1/25 49/100 7/100 1/50

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Zarkon

OpenStudy (zarkon):

you can do this...very similar to the other one you did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 7/100

OpenStudy (zarkon):

no

OpenStudy (zarkon):

what is the prob of red on the first draw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7/10

OpenStudy (zarkon):

ok....what is the prob you get a red on the 2nd draw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

remember you replaced the marble

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7/11

OpenStudy (zarkon):

you don't have 11 marbles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So 8/10?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

you don't have 8 red

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know

OpenStudy (zarkon):

7/10...the same as the first draw

OpenStudy (zarkon):

because you replaced the marble

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh I see so its 49/100

OpenStudy (zarkon):

there are independent trials

OpenStudy (zarkon):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sweet! your awesome

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