Question

Ben and Jen each have a bag of marbles. The marbles are either purple or orange, and there are 5 pieces of each colour in each bag. Ben takes a marble out of his bag, and it is coloured purple. The probability that Jen takes out a purple marble from her own bag on her first attempt equals

A. 1/5
B. 1/10
C. 1/2
D. 1/4

Answer 1

I say B... Anyone agree or disagree?

Answer 2

I disagree.
what's so special about the purple that she only has a 1/10 chance?

Answer 3

Well isn't there 10 marbles in each of their bags?

Answer 4

yes, there is

Answer 5

So there's 10 in each bag and 5 of each colour

Answer 6

So it could be like 5/10 and them reduced? 0.o

Answer 7

aha! :)

Answer 8

So it's 1/2!!!!!

Answer 9

YEP

Answer 10

We make a kicka** team bro lol

Answer 11

:)