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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In a bag of marbles you have three green, two yellow, six blue, and nine red marbles. What is the probability of picking a yellow marble from the bag? A. 3/20 B. 1/10 C. 9/20 D. 3/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MaimiGirl

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the total number of marbles in the box?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good and do u know that probability = no. of favorable outcomes/ total outcomes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, I'm a bit confused on what you just said there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take a look at the formula on this page http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book8/bk8i10/bk8_10i1.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do u get it now???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it would be 1/10 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 2/20 = 1/10 good job :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

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