A vendor has 10 balloons for sale: 5 are yellow, 2 are red, and 3 are green. A balloon is selected at random and sold. If the balloon sold is yellow, what is the probability that the next balloon selected at random is also yellow?

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anonymous · Answer

since its 5 yellow would i subtract 1?

mehek14 · Answer

you had $\dfrac{5}{10}$ yellow

when 1 is sold you have $\dfrac{4}{9}$ yellow

mehek14 · Answer

subtract 1 from # of yellow and subtract 1 from total

mehek14 · Answer

which gives you $\dfrac{4}{9}$

anonymous · Answer

@Mehek14  thanks

mehek14 · Answer

np