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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag contains 8 green marbles, 16 red marbles, 3 white marbles, and 3 black marbles. What is the probability of drawing a white marble out of the bag?

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\large\rm \frac{ white ~marbles }{ total ~number~of~marbles }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

options.. A 1/3 B 1/4 C 3/10 D 1/10

Nnesha (nnesha):

what's the total number of marbles ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

white marbles=3 total =30 the fraction would be 3 30

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right 3/30 reduce the fraction done!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was thinking before ..c?

Nnesha (nnesha):

3/30 simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok give me a sec to do that

Nnesha (nnesha):

sure:=)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 1/10 . so d

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right |dw:1440949066387:dw|

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