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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag contains 3 red marbles, 5 yellow marbles, and 4 blue marbles. One marble is chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen marble will be blue? A. 1/12 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. 3/4 @satellite73

OpenStudy (hockeychick23):

4/12= 1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u get 4/12

OpenStudy (hockeychick23):

3 red marbles+ 5 yellow marbles+4 blue marbles= 12 marbles there's 4 that are blue out of 12 this gives you 4/12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the ratio of the number of blue marbles to the total number of marbles what @hockeychick23 said

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get ya

OpenStudy (hockeychick23):

awesome :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

XD

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