document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253265>Question 253265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bag contain 3 red balls,4 yellow balls,5 blue balls.find the probability of selecting at random a red ball. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notation: P(Red) denotes the probability of selecting a red ball\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, add up the number of balls to get a total of 3+4+5=12 balls total.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Red) = Number of Red Balls/Number of Balls Total = 3/12 = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability of selecting a red ball is 1/4 which is 0.25 in decimal form giving us a 25% chance. </SPAN>\n" );
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