If there are 22 marbles and you pick out 2, what are the odds you'll get 2 red marbles?

4-red
6-white
5-blue
2-white
3-purple

Question

If there are 22 marbles and you pick out 2, what are the odds you'll get 2 red marbles?

4-red
6-white
5-blue
2-white
3-purple

anonymous · Answer

4x + 6y = 14
-2x + 2y = -2

anonymous · Answer

Idk..

anonymous · Answer

so there is 22 marbles and then you would take the 4 red marbles and it would be 4/22 but can be simplified to 2/11

texaschic101 · Answer

wouldn't that be for just 1 red marble ?

anonymous · Answer

that only equals 20 your missing two somewhere

anonymous · Answer

yeah but i was waiting for him to reply to finish explaing @texaschic101 and @TessaMarie08181997  is right they only add up to 20 so somewhere you are missing 2

anonymous · Answer

Whoops I meant 5 purple!

texaschic101 · Answer

4/22 = 2/11....that would be for 1 red marble...right ?

anonymous · Answer

yes but you will get the same thing tho

anonymous · Answer

its 4/22 = 1/11 and in decimal its 0.181818... repeating

anonymous · Answer

@josie_2015 isnt that bright of a light ya'll..

texaschic101 · Answer

@TessaMarie08181997 ....how does 4/22 = 1/11 ?

anonymous · Answer

i ment 2/11 sorry i was writing one on my math worksheeet

texaschic101 · Answer

the first marble  is 2/11.....is the second marble would be 4/21...right ? Or am I way off ?

anonymous · Answer

he starts out with 4/22 when he takes two out it will be 2/20

texaschic101 · Answer

oh.....ok :)

anonymous · Answer

yeah