A box has 8 red balls and 8 green balls. Two balls are drawn randomly in succession from the box without replacement. The probability that the first ball drawn is red and the second ball drawn is green is A. $$\frac{4}{{15}}$$ B. $$\frac{7}{{16}}$$ C. $$\frac{1}{2}$$ D. $$\frac{8}{{15}}$$

$$ rac{4}{{15}}$$
$$ rac{7}{{16}}$$
$$ rac{1}{2}$$
$$ rac{8}{{15}}$$

The correct answer is $\boxed{\frac{7}{16}}$.

The probability of event A happening, then event B, is the probability of event A happening times the probability of event B happening given that event A already happened. In this case, event A is drawing a red ball and leaving it out, and event B is drawing a green ball.

The probability of drawing a red ball is $\frac{8}{16}$, because there are 8 red balls and 16 total balls.

The probability of drawing a green ball after drawing a red ball is $\frac{8}{15}$, because there are 8 green balls left and 15 total balls left.

Therefore, the probability of drawing a red ball, then a green ball is $\frac{8}{16} \cdot \frac{8}{15} = \boxed{\frac{7}{16}}$.

Option A is incorrect because it is the probability of drawing a green ball, then a red ball. This is not the same as the probability of drawing a red ball, then a green ball.

Option B is incorrect because it is the probability of drawing a red ball on the first draw. This is not the same as the probability of drawing a red ball, then a green ball.

Option C is incorrect because it is the probability of drawing a green ball on the first draw, then a red ball on the second draw. This is not the same as the probability of drawing a red ball, then a green ball.

Option D is incorrect because it is the probability of drawing a red ball or a green ball on the first draw, then a red ball or a green ball on the second draw. This is not the same as the probability of drawing a red ball, then a green ball.