Question

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6 Purple Balls
4 Yellow Balls
2 Red Balls
3 Green Balls

Willa has a bag of gum balls. She wants to chew on a yellow gum ball. Which of the following situations gives Willa the greatest chance of getting a yellow gum ball on her second attempt?

Situation 1: She draws a green gum ball, puts it back, and gets a yellow one.

Situation 2: She gets a purple one first and then a yellow one with replacement.

Situation 3: She pulls out a yellow one, puts it back because it's chipped, and draws another yellow one.

Which Situation has the highest probability

Which Situation has the lowest probability

Answer 1

Highest probability: Situation 2

Lowest probability: Situation: 3

Explanation: As the purple balls are the most common, she is most likely to pull out a purple gumball first

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