SOLUTION: In a plastic jar there are 5 red marbles,
7 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles. How
many green marbles need to be added to
the jar in order to double the probability of
selectin
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Question 639742: In a plastic jar there are 5 red marbles,
7 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles. How
many green marbles need to be added to
the jar in order to double the probability of
selecting a green marble?
a.2
b.3
c.5
d.6
e.7
Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = number of green marbles
probability of selecting green marble =
Answer:
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