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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?

OpenStudy (is3535):

@Vocaloid

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

how many blue marbles are there? how many total marbles are there?

OpenStudy (is3535):

4 11

OpenStudy (is3535):

4 blue and 4+5+3=11

OpenStudy (is3535):

@Vocaloid

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

yes! so, what is the probability of getting blue?

OpenStudy (is3535):

4 time

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

not quite! think of it this way: probability of getting blue = number of blue/number of total marbles

OpenStudy (is3535):

11

OpenStudy (is3535):

@Vocaloid

OpenStudy (is3535):

help

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

number blue marbles = ? number of total marbles = ? number of blue marbles/number of total marbles = ?

OpenStudy (is3535):

4 blue and 11

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

right! so what is the number of blue marbles/the number of total marbles?

OpenStudy (is3535):

4/11

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

yeah

OpenStudy (is3535):

so that my answer

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

yes

OpenStudy (is3535):

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