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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag contains 3 green marbles and 8 white marbles. Suppose a marble is randomly selected. What are the odds in favor of picking a white marble?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, there's 11 marbles total, and 8 are white, so 8/11 would be the odds of getting a white marble.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that was my answer I was told it was wrong!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it's perfecty fine.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If it was in favor of blue, then it would be 3/11, but your answer is correct.

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