Asked by Avery Williams

A bag holds 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. You pick a marble at random, you put it back, and then pick another marble at random. What is the probability of picking a blue and then a green?
A. 1/5
B. 1/2
C. 3/50
D. 3/10

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total marbles = 5 + 3 + 2 = 10. With replacement the draws are independent.

P(blue then green) = P(blue) * P(green) = (3/10) * (2/10) = 6/100 = 3/50.

Answer: C.