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a bag contains 3 red marbles, 2 white marbles, and 2 blue marbles. In how many ways can a blue marble be selected from the bag?
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document.write( "There are only two blue marbles, so call them \"blue marble A\" and\r\n" );
document.write( "\"blue marble B\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The question is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here's why there are two ways a blue marbles can be selected:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Way #1: Choose blue marble A\r\n" );
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document.write( "Way #2: Choose blue marble B\r\n" );
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document.write( "Anybody would know that, so it's really a foolish question, now isn't it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "I'll bet you knew there were exactly two ways to pick a blue one all along,\r\n" );
document.write( "didn't you?, especially since there were exactly two blue ones in the bag.\r\n" );
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