SOLUTION: A box contains wood beads, red glass beads, and blue glass beads. The number of glass beads is 7 times the number of wood beads. If one bead is to be chosen at random from the box,

Question 1174940: A box contains wood beads, red glass beads, and blue glass beads. The number of glass beads is 7 times the number of wood beads. If one bead is to be chosen at random from the box, the probability that a red glass bead will be chosen is 6 times the probability that a blue glass bead will be chosen. There are 24 red glass beads in the box. What is the total number of beads in the box?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi
Question States:
(24 + x)/7 Wb   24Rgb  xBgb   
  P(Rgb) = 6P(Bgb)  ⇒   Bgb = 4
4Wb   24Rgb  4Bgb   = 32 Beads in the Box

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