SOLUTION: TUTORS I REALLY NEED HELP ANSWERING THIS PROBLEM A jar contains 9 red marbles numbered 1 to 9 and 7 blue marbles numbered 1 to 7. A marble is drawn at random from the jar. Find

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A jar contains 9 red marbles numbered 1 to 9 and 7 blue marbles numbered 1 to 7. A marble is drawn at random from the jar. Find the probability that the marble is blue or even-numbered.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Count how many balls are blue or even-numbered.
Count the total balls in the containers.

RED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ---------- 4 are even.

BLUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ------------ 7 are blue.

Total ball count:  9+7=16.

--------the probability of one-time drawing either even or blue.
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