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The situations where at least 1 red marble can be picked are:
R*B => 2/5*3/4
R*R => 2/5*1/4
B*R => 3/5*2/4 = 3/5*1/2
=> The total options: 2/5*3/4 + 2/5*1/4 + 3/5*1/2 = 7/10
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Probability of choosing both the marbles blue = 3C2/5C2 = 3/10

Probability of choosing at least one marble = 1 - 3/10 = 7/10

Thus, the correct option is C.
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why i cant do p = (2C1+2C2)/ 5C2?
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Five marbles are in a bag: two are red and three are blue. If Andy randomly picks two of the marbles, what is the probability that at least one of the marbles he chooses will be red?

A. 2/5
B. 6/10
C. 7/10
D. 15/20
E. 19/20

why i cant do p = (2C1+2C2)/ 5C2?

P(at least one of the marbles is be red) =

= P(one marble is red and one marble is blue) + P(both marbles are red) =

= 2C1*3C1/5C2 + 2C2/5C2 =

= 6/10 + 1/10 =

= 7/10.

Answer: C.
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