With and Without Replacement – 3 colored marbles/ 3 Drawings

Three Students were given a bag of 9 marbles, the bag contained 3 colors all same size and shape. There were 3 yellow, 3
blue and 3 green. If the students were to reach in and grab one marble at a time, what is the probability for them to get one
of each color?
The formula is P(E)=Number of Possible /Number of Sample

Y+Y+Y= 3 Yellow
B+B+B= 3 Blue
G+G+G= 3 Green
9 Colored Marbles

9 Colored Marbles
3 colors/ 3 drawings – With Replacement Probabilities
9 Outcomes Beginning with a Blue marble
B+B+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+B+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+B+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+Y+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+Y+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+Y+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+G+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+G+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
B+G+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
9 Outcomes Beginning with a Yellow Marble
Y+B+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+B+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+B+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+Y+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+Y+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+Y+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+G+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+G+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
Y+G+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
9 Outcomes Beginning with a Green Marble
G+B+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+B+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+B+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+Y+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+Y+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+Y+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+G+B 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+G+Y 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
G+G+G 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3 27/27
TOTAL 27/27 = 1
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1/3

1/3
Blue 1/3
1/3

27 Marbles Yellow 1/3 1/3

1/3
Green 1/3
1/3

1/3 Total is 27/27 or Equal to 1

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Without Replacement – 3 Objects/ 3 Drawings

9 Colored Marbles
3 colors/ 3 drawings – Without Replacement Probabilities
9 Outcomes Beginning with a Blue marble
B+B+B 3/9 * 2/8 * 1/7 6/504
B+B+Y 3/9 * 2/8 * 3/7 18/504
B+B+G 3/9 * 2/8 * 3/7 18/504
B+Y+B 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
B+Y+Y 3/9 * 3/8 * 1/7 9/504
B+Y+G 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
B+G+B 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
B+G+Y 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
B+G+G 3/9 * 3/8 * 1/7 9/504
9 Outcomes Beginning with a Yellow Marble
Y+B+B 3/9 * 3/8 * 1/7 9/504
Y+B+Y 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
Y+B+G 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
Y+Y+B 3/9 * 2/8 * 3/7 18/504
Y+Y+Y 3/9 * 2/8 * 1/7 6/504
Y+Y+G 3/9 * 2/8 * 3/7 18/504
Y+G+B 3/9 * 3/8 * 1/7 9/504
Y+G+Y 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
Y+G+G 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504

9 Outcomes Beginning with a Green Marble

G+B+B 3/9 * 3/8 * 1/7 9/504
G+B+Y 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
G+B+G 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
G+Y+B 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
G+Y+Y 3/9 * 3/8 * 1/7 9/504
G+Y+G 3/9 * 3/8 * 3/7 27/504
G+G+B 3/9 * 2/8 * 3/7 18/504
G+G+Y 3/9 * 2/8 * 1/7 6/504
G+G+G 3/9 * 2/8 * 3/7 18/504
TOTAL 504/504 = 1
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2/8 3/7

3/7

3/7

3/8 1/7

3/7
Blue 3/9
3/7

3/8 3/7

1/7

1/7

3/8 3/7

3/7

3/7

27 Marbles Yellow 3/9 2/8 1/7

3/7
Total of numbers equals
1/7
504/504
3/8 3/7

3/7

1/7

3/8 3/7

3/7
Green 3/9
3/7

3/8 1/7

3/7

3/7

2/8 1/7

3/7