A bag of 32 tulip bulbs contains 14 red tulip bulbs, 8 yellow tulip bulbs, and 10 purple tulip bulbs. Suppose two tulip bulbs are randomly selected without replacement from the bag. (a) What is the probability that the two randomly selected tulip bulbs are both red? (b) What is the probability that the first bulb selected is red and the second yellow? (c) What is the probability that the first bulb selected is yellow and the second red? (d) What is the probability that one bulb is red and the other yellow? (a) The probability that both bulbs are red is (Round to three decimal places as needed.)

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A bag of 32 tulip bulbs contains 14 red tulip bulbs, 8 yellow tulip bulbs, and 10 purple tulip bulbs. Suppose two tulip bulbs
are randomly selected without replacement from the bag.
(a) What is the probability that the two randomly selected tulip bulbs are both red?
(b) What is the probability that the first bulb selected is red and the second yellow?
(c) What is the probability that the first bulb selected is yellow and the second red?
(d) What is the probability that one bulb is red and the other yellow?
(a) The probability that both bulbs are red is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A bag of 32 tulip bulbs contains 14 red tulip bulbs, 8 yellow tulip bulbs, and 10 purple tulip bulbs. Suppose two tulip bulbs are randomly selected without replacement from the bag. (a) What is the probability that the two randomly selected tulip bulbs are both red? (b) What is the probability that the first bulb selected is red and the second yellow? (c) What is the probability that the first bulb selected is yellow and the second red? (d) What is the probability that one bulb is red and the other yellow? (a) The probability that both bulbs are red is (Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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