document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135710>Question 135710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jennifer has 8 blue marbles, 12 orange marbles, & 10 red marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the probability of picking an orange marble.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Predict the number of times out of 120 Jennifer will pick an orange marble. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help to explain so we can show the work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=99457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many marbles are the in total? <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+%2B+12+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+%2B+12+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many are orange? <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what are the odds of picking an orange marble??  12 out of 30 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Jen use this same set of marbles over and over again, picking one out, checking the colr and then putting it back. Each time she picked a marble, the odds are 4/10 that it would be an orange one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F10+=+x+%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F10+=+x+%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2A120%29%2F10+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2A120%29%2F10+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer. is 48 = 120*0.4?  </SPAN>\n" );
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