Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability

Probability — practice question

Rahul has two bags, $X$ and $Y$. Bag $X$ holds $4$ red marbles and $2$ blue marbles, while bag $Y$ contains $3$ red marbles and $4$ blue marbles. Rahul also has a biased coin for which the chance of getting a head on a toss is $\frac{1}{4}$. Rahul throws the coin. If a head appears, he selects one marble at random from bag $X$, notes its colour and returns the marble to bag $X$. He then selects a second marble at random from bag $X$. If a tail appears, he selects one marble at random from bag $Y$, notes its colour and discards the marble. He then selects a second marble at random from bag $Y$.
(a)[3]

Find the probability that Rahul's two chosen marbles are the same colour.

(b)[3]

Find the probability that Rahul chooses two marbles from bag $Y$, given that both marbles are blue.

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