1. A bag contains 5 red, 3 green, 4 blue, and 8 yellow marbles. Find the probability of randomly selecting a green marble, and then a yellow marble if the first marble is replaced.
Q. 1. A bag contains 5 red, 3 green, 4 blue, and 8 yellow marbles. Find the probability of randomly selecting a green marble, and then a yellow marble if the first marble is replaced.
Calculate Total Marbles: Total number of marbles = 5 red + 3 green + 4 blue + 8 yellow = 20 marbles.
Calculate Probability of Green: Probability of picking a green marble = Number of green marbles / Total number of marbles = 203.
Marble Replacement: Since the marble is replaced, the total number of marbles remains the same for the second pick.
Calculate Probability of Yellow: Probability of picking a yellow marble after replacing the first = Number of yellow marbles / Total number of marbles = 208.
Multiply Probabilities: To find the combined probability of two independent events, multiply the probabilities of each event.
Calculate Combined Probability: Combined probability = Probability of green first × Probability of yellow second = (203)×(208).
Simplify Fraction: Combined probability = (203)×(208)=40024.
Simplify Fraction: Combined probability = (203)×(208)=40024. Simplify the fraction 40024 to its lowest terms.
Simplify Fraction: Combined probability = (203)×(208)=40024. Simplify the fraction 40024 to its lowest terms. 24 and 400 are both divisible by 8, so 40024=503.
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