HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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A bag contains 5 yellow, 4 green, and 2 blue marbles. One marble is drawn and immediately put back in the bag. Then a second marble is drawn. Identify whether the events are independent or dependent.
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Independent
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Dependent
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -You are equally likely to draw a blue marble or a green marble. You are equally likely to draw any of the colors from the bag.
Detailed explanation-2: -2 Answers By Expert Tutors Since there are 5 blue marbles and 10 total, the probability is 5⁄10, or 1/2.
Detailed explanation-3: -The probability of drawing a blue marble = 1/5.
Detailed explanation-4: -; lhat is the probability of selecting a yellow marble on the second draw, if the first marble drawn was blue? P(yellow)= 0 · 37 • 100% = 67%.
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