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QuizMultiple Choice

Compound Events and the Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 12 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics - MA3120 A-IC

Evelyn has a bag containing red (R), blue (B), and green (G) marbles as shown below. If each marble is replaced after it is drawn, what is the probability of randomly drawing three consecutive red (R) marbles?

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Answer
A
StartFraction 3 over 256 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 1 over 56 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 1 over 27 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 27 over 512 EndFraction
Option D