document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357070>Question 357070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box contains 17 large and 16 small marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each marble is either green or white<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 large marbles are green, 8 small marbles are white<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a marble is selected from the box what is the probability that it is large or green </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=254992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a box contains 17 large and 16 small marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each marble is either green or white<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 large marbles are green, 8 small marbles are white<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 large marbles are white, 3 small marbles are green<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a marble is selected from the box what is the probability that it is large or green<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(large or green) = P(large) + P(green) - P(large and green)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [17+9-6]/33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 20/33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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