Understanding Dependent Events
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Dependent events occur when the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another. For example, if you draw a red marble first, the probability of drawing another red marble next is $\frac{4}{9}$.
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If you draw a red marble first, what is the probability of drawing another red marble?
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You have a bag with 5 blue and 5 red marbles. You pull one out. What is the probability the next one is blue if the first was red?
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What is the probability of drawing a blue marble first and then a red marble?
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