SOLUTION: charlie is choosing at random from a bag of colored marbles. tthe probability he will choose a green marble is 6/7 what are the odds in favor of him choosing a green marble?

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Question 1143464: charlie is choosing at random from a bag of colored marbles. tthe probability he will choose a green marble is 6/7 what are the odds in favor of him choosing a green marble?
Answer by greenestamps(13203)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


P(green) = 6/7

--> 6 out of every 7 are green

--> there are 6 green for every 1 other

--> the odds in favor of choosing a green are 6:1

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