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2.2 Conditional Probability

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Question 47

A jar contains a large number of marbles. There are two colors of marbles in the jar:

  • 30% are Red (R)
  • 70% are Blue (B)

A student picks a marble at random, records its color, and replaces it in the jar. They then pick a second marble at random.

a.

Calculate the probability that both marbles picked are the same color.

[2]
b.

Find the probability that both marbles are Red, given that at least one of the marbles is Red.

[4]
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