Abucket contains 3 red balls, 4 yellow balls, and 5 purple balls. one ball is taken from the bucket and is not replaced. another ball is taken from the bucket. what is the probability that the first ball is red and the second ball is purple?

The probabilities are 0.25 and 0.454.

Probability means possibility. It deals with the occurrence of a random event. The value of probability can only be from 0 to 1. Its basic meaning is something is likely to happen. It is the ratio of the favorable event to the total number of events.

Given

A bucket contains 3 red balls, 4 yellow balls, and 5 purple balls.

The probability that the first ball is red and the second ball is purple.

We know the formula

For the first ball is red, then

Total event = 12

Favorable event = 3

For the second ball is purple, then

one ball is taken from the bucket and is not replaced

Total event = 11

Favorable event = 5

Thus the probabilities are 0.25 and 0.454.

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