document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382672>Question 382672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 8 white, 4 red, 7 green, and 5 blue marbels. Eight marbles are withdrawn at random. How many of the withdrawn marbles are white if the chance of drawing a white marble is now 1 in 4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kingme18><B>kingme18(98)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kingme18><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=kingme18><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are starting with 8+4+7+5=24 marbles.  We're taking out 8, so we'll be left with 24-8=16 marbles.  Think about those 16.  If the probability of drawing a white one is 1 in 4, that means that 1/4 of the marbles are white.  1/4 of 16 is 16/4 = 4 marbles are white.  Since we started with 8 white, and there are 4 left, we must have taken out 8-4 = 4 white marbles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );