Question

A jar contains nine blue marbles, eight yellow marbles, 11 black marbles, and 12 red marbles.

Without looking, what is the probability of pulling a yellow marble from the jar?

Answer 1

first, tell me how many total marbles are there ?

Answer 2

simplify 8/40 = 1/5

Answer 3

Answer is 1/5

Answer 4

ok its 40

Answer 5

Answer is 1/5

Answer 6

thats ur denominator......and there is 8 yellow ones...thats ur numerator....8/40 reduces to 1/5.
Basically, it is set up like this : yellow marbles / total marbles

Answer 7

8 / 40 =
23 / (23 * 5) =
(23 : 23) / ((23 * 5) : 23) =
(8 : 8) / (40 : 8) =
1 / 5

Answer 8

ooo i get ok thanx

Answer 9

yw

Answer 10

You're Welcome! :D