document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100998>Question 100998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the probability of drawing a yellow marble or a red marble from a bag containing 12 yellow marbles, 16 red marbles, and 15 green marbles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the total number of possible outcomes. This is the total number of marbles in the bag.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+16+15=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total number of possible outcomes is 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next find the total number of favorable outcomes. In this problem favorable outcomes are drawing a yellow or a red marble from the bag. There are 12 yellow and 16 red marbles in the bag. so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+16=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total number of favorable outcomes is 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now express the probability of drawing a yellow or red marble as a fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are able to reduce the fraction go ahead and do that to get your final answer. In this case 16/43 does not reduce so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of drawing either a yellow or red marble from the bag is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: you can also express probability as a percentage. Do this by dividing 16/43 and multiply by 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/43=0.372093023... *100 = 37% (rounded)\r<BR>\n" );
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