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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Suppose you choose a marble from a bag containing 3 red marbles, 3 white marbles, and 5 blue marbles. You return the first marble to the bag and then choose again. Find P(red and blue).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, what do you get when you add all the marbles?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay and how many of those 11 are red or blue?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the probability of choosing a red or a blue marble would be 8/11. c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:) thanks i have more.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay. i'm happy to help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You toss a coin and roll a number cube. Find P(tail and a six).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well how many sides does a coin have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the probability of getting tails is 1/2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now for the next one. how many sides does the number cube have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

... i honestly dont know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol, 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol okay then what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the probability of rolling a six is 1/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay lol thanks here comes the next one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anthony is making a collage for his art class by picking shapes randomly. He has five squares, two triangles, two ovals, and four circles. Find P(circle is chosen first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many shapes do you have all together?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many of those 13 are circles?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sooo, the probability of choosing a circle is 4/13.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are very smart you have a instagram?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have a instagram?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify (7 – c)(–1)

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