Independent Events and Unions of Events

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue marbles. Two are drawn without replacement.

5 Red, 3 Blue

What is the probability both are red?

  • A

    20/56

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  • B

    10/28

  • C

    5/8

  • D

    25/64

Explanation

P(R1) * P(R2|R1) = (5/8) * (4/7) = 20/56.

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