SOLUTION: IF YOU HAVE 14 RED MARBLES, 16 BLACK MARBLES AND 10 GREEN MARBLES TOGETHER IN A BAG, WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY OF PICKING A RED MARBLE FROM THE BAG WITHOUT LOOKING?
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Question 92697: IF YOU HAVE 14 RED MARBLES, 16 BLACK MARBLES AND 10 GREEN MARBLES TOGETHER IN A BAG, WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY OF PICKING A RED MARBLE FROM THE BAG WITHOUT LOOKING?
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THE ANSWER IS RELATIVELY SIMPLE:
chances of getting a red marble / total chances
14 / (14 + 16 + 10) = 14 / 40 = 7/20 or 35%
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