A bag contains 3 green marbles and 8 white marbles. Suppose a marble is randomly selected. What are the odds in favor of picking a white marble?
A. 3 to 8

B. 8 to 11

C. 8 to 3

D. 3 to 11

Question

A bag contains 3 green marbles and 8 white marbles. Suppose a marble is randomly selected. What are the odds in favor of picking a white marble?
A. 3 to 8
	
B. 8 to 11
	
C. 8 to 3
	
D. 3 to 11

anonymous · Answer

A

igreen · Answer

White marbles: 8

Total marbles: 11

So the possibility of picking a white marble is 8 to 11

anonymous · Answer

I chose B. and it was wrong! How do I figure this out?

anonymous · Answer

why am I so bad at math

igreen · Answer

Wow, really?

anonymous · Answer

YUP! LOL

anonymous · Answer

yes and i have a C is math cause my dad help me

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand! lol

igreen · Answer

Any ideas? @satellite73

anonymous · Answer

ratio of white marbles to not white marbles

anonymous · Answer

i.e. ratio of white to green 
$$8:3$$

igreen · Answer

I don't get it..why isn't it 8 to 11?

anonymous · Answer

I guess their just concerned about the ratio of white to green?

anonymous · Answer

Which is strange to me...