Drawing Marbles
A jar contains 5 red, 2 blue, and 3 green marbles. A marble is chosen at random and then replaced back into the jar. What is the probability that Wendy will draw a pair of matching marbles in two consecutive draws?
A jar contains 2 red, 3 blue, and 4 green marbles. Bill draws one marble from the jar, and then Tom draws a marble. What is the probability that Bill will draw a green marble and Tom will draw a blue marble?
A box has red, blue, and green marbles. There is a 1/3 probability that a red will be drawn, a 2/5 probability that a blue will be drawn, and a ¼ probability that a green marble will be drawn. What is the fewest number of marbles in the box?
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Adding Marbles
