Question

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find the experimental probability of randomly selecting a marble that is either green or purple. Write in simplest form.

A. 1/10
B. 1/5
C.1/3
D.2/15

Answer 1

how many green and purple marbles are there? and are there any other colors involved?

Answer 2

I have no idea, that's all it states. That's why I don't know it!

Answer 3

I can help you

Answer 4

There are 30 marbles in all. 20 of them are neither green nor purple, so your odds of selecting a marble that is neither green nor purple are 20/30 or 2/3. Hence your odds of selecting a marble that is EITHER green OR purple -- the opposite -- is 1 - 2/3 = 1/3. The answer is c.

Answer 5

The answer is C

Answer 6

Thank you!

Answer 7

Help with another?

Answer 8

Sure