SOLUTION: A sack filled with marbles contains: 17 red marbles numbered 1 to 17 35 blue marbles numbered 1 to 35 42 green marbles numbered 1 to 42 13 yellow marbles numbered 1 to 13 T

Question 1202742: A sack filled with marbles contains:
17 red marbles numbered 1 to 17
35 blue marbles numbered 1 to 35
42 green marbles numbered 1 to 42
13 yellow marbles numbered 1 to 13
The answer should be entered as a decimal and if necessary, round to at least four decimal places.
If you randomly pull one marble out of the sack, what is the probability the marble is numbered 2 or green in color?

Answer by ikleyn(52909) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The number of all possible outcomes is

    17 + 35 + 42 + 13 = 107.


The favorable outcomes are 42 green marbles PLUS 3 marbles numbered "2" of other colors.
In all, there are 42 + 3 = 45 favorable outcomes.


All outcomes are of the same likelihood.


Therefore, the answer to the problem's question is

    P = .

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