SOLUTION: A ball drawn at random from a box containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls, and 5 blue balls. Find the probability that it is blue.
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Question 1112842: A ball drawn at random from a box containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls, and 5 blue balls. Find the probability that it is blue.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 6 +4 +5 = 15 balls in the box
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there are five blue balls in the box
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Probability of drawing a blue ball is 5/15 = 1/3
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