SOLUTION: A bag with 9 marbles shown below.There are 5 white marbles. 2 grey and 2 black Marbles.A marble is chosen from the bag at random. What are the odds in favor of choosing a white mar

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Question 1093220: A bag with 9 marbles shown below.There are 5 white marbles. 2 grey and 2 black Marbles.A marble is chosen from the bag at random. What are the odds in favor of choosing a white marble?
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A bag with 9 marbles shown below.There are 5 white marbles. 2 grey and 2 black Marbles. A marble is chosen from the bag at random. What are the odds in favor of choosing a white marble?
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5 whites
4 other marbles
Odds = 5:4
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Probability = 5/9

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