Two marbles are drawn without replacement from a box with 3 white, 2 green, 2 red, and 1 blue marble. Find the probability that both marbles are white.
A) $\frac { 3 } { 28 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 56 }$
C) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 32 }$

Question

Two marbles are drawn without replacement from a box with 3 white, 2 green, 2 red, and 1 blue marble. Find the probability that both marbles are white. 
A) $\frac { 3 } { 28 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 56 }$
C) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 32 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of drawing a white marble on the first draw is 3/8. The probability of drawing a white marble on the second draw is 2/7. The probability of drawing both marbles white is (3/8) * (2/7) = 3/28.

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