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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag contains 6 green marbles, 18 red marbles, 2 white marbles, and 4 black marbles. What is the probability of drawing a black marble out of the bag? A. B. C. D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.2/15 B.1/30 C.1/4 D.1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@10115658

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just divide the number of black marbles by the number of total marbles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first find the total amount of marbles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@LegendarySadist @10115658

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would be \[\frac{ number-of -black -marbles }{ number-of-total-numbers }\] How many black marbles are there? How many total marbles are there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And the total amount?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the equation would be \[\frac{ 4 }{ 30 }\] Now all you have to do is simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct. Any questions about how we got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope ty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mind he;ping me with a coulpe more

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