Question

A box contains 10 green balls, 15 red balls, 8 white balls, and 7 black balls.

What is the probability of drawing a white ball out of the box?

A.1/2


B.1/4


C.1/8


D.1/5
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

okay add all the balls together so - 10+15+8+7=?

Answer 3

40 @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 4

okay great how many of the 40 are white balls?

Answer 5

8 @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 6

8 @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 7

okay so 8/40 how could you simplify that?

Answer 8

divide by 2???? @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 9

you cant do that - what do you get?

Answer 10

let me work it out really quick @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 11

divide 8 by 2 and 40 by 2

Answer 12

4/20??? @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 13

is the answer 1/5

Answer 14

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Answer 15

1/5??????????? @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 16

correct c: