In a bag of apples there are 4 green apples and 2 red apples. Bethany takes a green apple out of the bag and does not replace it. She then takes another apple out of the bag. What is the probability that the second apple is red?
A 1/5
B 1/6
C 2/5
D 2/6
E 2/11
In a bag of apples there are 4 green apples and 2 red apples. Bethany takes a green apple out of the bag and does not replace it. She then takes another apple out of the bag. What is the probability that the second apple is red?
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To find the probability that the second apple is red after Bethany takes a green apple out of the bag:
1. Initially, there are 4 green apples and 2 red apples, totaling 6 apples.
2. After taking one green apple out, there are now 3 green apples and 2 red apples left, making a total of 5 apples remaining.
3. The probability of the second apple being red is the number of red apples remaining divided by the total number of apples remaining:
[
P(text{red}) = frac{text{number of red apples}}{text{total apples remaining}} = frac{2}{5}
]
So, the answer is C 2/5.