A bag has 4 green marbles, 3 red marbles, and 3 yellow marbles. What is the probability that you pick a red marble, do not replace it, and pick a yellow marble?

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mathstudent55 · Answer

Find the probability of each event. Then multiply the probabilities together.

For the first event, you want a red marble.
How many red marbles are there?
How many total marbles are there?

Once the red marble was picked, for the second event you want a yellow marble.
How many yellow marbles are there?
How many total marbles are there (after 1 red marble was taken)?