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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have a bag of 56 marbles, 24 of which are blue. What is the probability that you will choose a blue marble? Please express your answer as a fraction in simplest terms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@camper4834

OpenStudy (camper4834):

okay probability is just (how many you want) DIVIDED BY (how many there are)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 24/56

OpenStudy (camper4834):

correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what do i do now

OpenStudy (camper4834):

well 24/56 is your answer but the question asks for it in simplest terms

OpenStudy (camper4834):

can you simplify 24/56 for me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/7

OpenStudy (camper4834):

perfect! that is your answer

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