SOLUTION: bag #1 has 2 marbles, 1 black and 1 red bag #2 has 5 marbles, 2 black and 3 red Without seeing into the bag, you may select one marble from either bag. If it is black, you

Question 134350: bag #1 has 2 marbles, 1 black and 1 red
bag #2 has 5 marbles, 2 black and 3 red
Without seeing into the bag, you may select one marble from either bag. If it is black, you win a prize. Would it be better to select one marble from bag #1, bag 2 or does it make no difference?
Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Probability from bag 1 is 1/2
Probability from bag 2 is 2/5
then is better to select from bag 1 because 1/2>2/5
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