A bag contains 6 white marbles and 4 black marbles. A marble is drawn from the bag and then a second marble is drawn without replacing the first one. What is the probability of drawing a white marble on the first draw, followed by a black marble on the second? ? Be sure and reduce!
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There are a total of 10 marbles in the bag, with 6 white marbles. Therefore, the probability of drawing a white marble on the first draw is 6/10 or 3/5. Show more…
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