A jar contains 5 red marbles, 2 blue marbles, 4 yellow marbles, and 4 green marbles. If two marbles are chosen at random, what is the probability that they will be the same color?

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anonymous · Answer

Red is most likely to get the same two colors :)) btw not positive if you keep reading what the question is and the numbers of colors and marbles you will get it c:

anonymous · Answer

Red is what I would say I'm not 100% positive :)

anonymous · Answer

The probability of the marbles being the same color would be 15%. 
5+2+4+4=15. Therefore, 15% is correct.

anonymous · Answer

Yep JoannThomas is right

welshfella · Answer

you need to list the favourable results
that is  2 reds , 2 yellows , 2 greens or 2 blues

welshfella · Answer

P(2 reds) = 5/15  * 4/14  = 1/3 * 2/7 = 2/21

welshfella · Answer

now find the probability of getting 2 of the other colours and add the results.

welshfella · Answer

It is not 15%