SOLUTION: 3. A glass jar contains 6 red, 5 green, 8 blue and 3 yellow marbles. If a single marble is chosen at random from the jar, what is the probability of choosing a red marble? a green

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Question 352137: 3. A glass jar contains 6 red, 5 green, 8 blue and 3 yellow marbles. If a single marble is chosen at random from the jar, what is the probability of choosing a red marble? a green marble? a blue marble? a yellow marble?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
*Note: There are 22 marbles in total. A single marble is chosen at random from the jar
.
probability of choosing a red marble
P = 6/22
.
probability of choosing a green marble
P = 5/22
.
etc