SOLUTION: A marble is selected at random from a jar containing 2 red marbles, 6 yellow marbles, and 4 green marbles. What is the probability that the marble is red?

Question 472309: A marble is selected at random from a jar containing 2 red marbles, 6 yellow marbles, and 4 green marbles. What is the probability that the marble is red?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

 marbles in all: ,6Y, 4G

A marble is selected at random

P(R) = 2/12 = 1/6



P = Probability:  desirable outcomes/ the total number of outcomes.  

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