A box contains 18 green marbles and 8 white marbles. If the first marble chosen was a white marble, what is the probability of choosing, without replacement, another white marble?

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Answer:   7/25   Step-by-step explanation:   Original contents of the box:  18 green marbles  8 white marbles  Contents of the box after drawing 1 white marble:  18 green marbles  7 white marbles  Total: 25 marbles  p(white) = (number of white marbles)/(total number of marbles)  p(white) = 7/25

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