A vase has 4 yellow flowers, 4 red flowers, and 8 blue flowers. A flower is taken, smelled, and returned to the vase. What are the odds that the first flower was red and the second flower was blue.

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thesmartone · Answer

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thesmartone · Answer

Ok so in all we have 4+4+8 flowers or otherwise 16 flowers in all

thesmartone · Answer

If we take a red one first what are the chances? Hint: How many red flowers over total flowers.

anonymous · Answer

4/16, just to inform you because I don't want to seem rude; my web browser only allows me to type in here once.

thesmartone · Answer

It only happens with internet explorer.

thesmartone · Answer

To type again just refresh the page or just switch browsers xD

anonymous · Answer

yes

thesmartone · Answer

So 4/16 for red. How about for a blue flower?

anonymous · Answer

8/16

thesmartone · Answer

Ok so now we have to multiply them to get the probability.

thesmartone · Answer

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