Anjali brought a snack size of M & Ms to school for a snack. There were 7 brown, 4 green, 2 yellow, 4 red, and 5 orange M & Ms in the bag. Each time she takes an M & M out of the bag she eats it. What is the probability that the first three candies that she pulls out of the bag are brown, red, and brown?

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zarkon · Answer

do you know the probability that the first one picked was brown?

anonymous · Answer

No. I don't get the question at all..

zarkon · Answer

(#brown)/(total # of M&Ms)

zarkon · Answer

for my question

anonymous · Answer

what?

anonymous · Answer

31.82% is this what your asking?

anonymous · Answer

7/22

zarkon · Answer

if we take that brown one out what is the probability we get a red on the second pull

(there is one less brown in the bag)