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There are 10 marbles in a bag. 7 are red and 3 are purple. 2 draws are made without replacement. What is the probability that a red marble will be drawn the first time and a purple will be drawn the second ? 8/10 5/6 7/30 1/3 9/25

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Carlos Rodriguez <carlos@math.albany.edu>

This problem was contributed by a student in Elementary Statistics. It is offered as it is with no warranty of any kind
Last modified: Wed May 13 12:29:11 EDT 1998