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OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

Pls Help! A bag contains 8 black marbles, 16 white marbles, 14 red marbles, and 10 green marbles. A marble is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the marble drawn will not be white?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what school do you go too i had this same question..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so first what you do is count up the total amount of marbles

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

K12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg me too 6th grade?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

8th

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what lesson and unit is it

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

18.3

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

im on my last try i really need an answer!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm what are the choices..

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im not sure but i think its c..

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

well total all the marbles is 48

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly and what is 48 divided by 4?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mhm so its c, it divides equally

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

but it is all different

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

numbers that is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/4

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

but it's 16

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

@ganeshie8 i did not get a clear answer -_- here is the stuff

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Total How many marble are there in the bag ?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

48

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes ! 8B + 16W + 14R + 10G = 48 total marbles

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

How many of them are `NOT` White ?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ok there are 32

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

So, probability of `NOT` While = ?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

32/48

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yup ! simplify

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ok,thanks @ganeshie8 !

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