A box contains 6 red and 8 green marbles. You reach in and remove 3 marbles all at once. (a) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all red. (Enter your answer as a fraction.) (b) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all of the same color. (Enter your answer as a fraction.)

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A box contains 6 red and 8 green marbles. You reach in and remove 3 marbles all at once.
(a) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all red. (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
(b) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all of the same color. (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:A box contains 6 red and 8 green marbles. You reach in and remove 3 marbles all at once. (a) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all red. (Enter your answer as a fraction.) (b) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all of the same color. (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
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