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There are some green marbles and some yellow marbles in a jar.

The ratio of green marbles to yellow marbles is 4:14:14:1.

Two marbles are removed at random without replacement.

The probability that both the marbles taken are yellow is 135\displaystyle \frac{1}{35}351​.

Work out how many marbles were in the jar before any marbles were removed.

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Probability Equation Questions Questions

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Probability Equation Questions with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 28 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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