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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag contains 9 black marbles and 1 white marble. What is the probability of the event that is complementary to the event of drawing a black marble from the bag? A. 1/10 B. 1/9 C. 8/9 D. 9/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What is the probability of drawing a black marble from the bag?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It doesn't say :(

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how many black marbles are there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 black and 1 white

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so 9 black out of 10 total the probability of drawing a black marble is ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9/10 thanks your very smart :)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's not the answer though

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it helps you get there

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

they want the probability of the complementary event

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol well ok what is the next step

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

remember, two complementary events have probabilities that add to 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im back confused now.....

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

P(Black) means "the probability of drawing a black marble P(White) means "the probability of drawing a white marble

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

So P(Black) + P(White) = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it A Or B

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What was P(Black)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it B?

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