Probability Without Replacement

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a yellow candy, not replacing it, then selecting a green candy?

• 1/5

• 3/19

• 3/95

• 12/380

• A

• B

• C

• D

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:

4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown

What is the probability of selecting a blue, NOT replacing it then selecting yellow?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/19

There are 10 counters in a bag, 3 red and 7 blue.

I take one counter, then another without replacement.

Find the probability of the value marked w

• ⁷/₁₀

• ³/₁₀

• ⁶/₉

• ²/₉

Find the probability of picking a yellow, and then not a yellow, if you pick two marbles without replacing the first.

Find the probability of picking a green and then another green, if you pick two marbles without replacing the first.

Find each probability of picking a V, then a K, if you pick a card, do not replace it, and then pick a second card.

A magician is doing a card trick using a standard deck of cards. What is the probability that he will pull a jack, then a queen (without replacement)?

• 2/13

• 4/663

• 1/26

• 1/169

There are 4 white marbles, 6 red marbles, and 2 blue marbles. Once a marble is selected, it is not replaced. Find the probability of selecting 2 blue marbles.

• 1/2

• 1/36

• 1/6

• 1/66

Michael has a set of five cards shown below. Michael randomly selects a card, does not replace it, and then select another card. What is the probability that he selects a prime number and then a 4?

• 3/20

• 4/5

• 1/4

• 3/5