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A bag contains 2 white marbles and 7 purple marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probabilit…

A bag contains 2 white marbles and 7 purple marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probabilit…
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A bag contains 2 white marbles and 7 purple marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn. What is the probability of selecting a purple marble and then a white marble?

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Total marbles = 2 + 7 = 9

P(Purple, then white) = (7/9)(2/8) = 7/36

Answer: 7/36
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