Question

a jar contains 13 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, 11 white marbles, and 2 yellow marbles. you pick one marble from the jar without looking. what is the probability of picking a red or white marble?

Answer 1

I got 12/17 is this correct?

Answer 2

for red its 13/34
and for white 11/34

Answer 3

13 red marbles + 11 white marbles = 24, out of 13 + 8 + 11 + 2 = 34 total marbles.

24/34

Answer 4

and probablity of red and white is 24/34 =12 /17

Answer 5

@rusalka you are correct

Answer 6

Thanks!

Answer 7

welcome.