Answer:
5/14
Step-by-step explanation:
The probability of drawing a particular coloured card is the number of cards that are that colour, divided by the total number of cards:
The probability of drawing a blue card on your first draw would be 5 out of (5 + 3) = 5/8
The next draw would be the same principle, but the denominator (bottom number of the fraction) would be 1 less, because you have just taken out 1 card on your first draw:
The probability of drawing a blue card on your second draw (after drawing a blue card first) would be 4 (since you have already taken one) out of (8 - 1) = 4 / 7
To find the probability of both these steps combined, you multiply the two fractions together:
5/8 x 4/7 = 20/56
The question asks you to simplify, which means that the final answer is 5/14
Hope this helps!
