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Question 235446: if in a bag there are 8 red marbles 16 blue marbles and 4 green marble what is the probabilityof drawing a green marble from the bag? express your answer in simplest form. Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given: 8 red marbles, 16 blue marbles, 4 green marbles
First we must find the total number of marbles in the bag
Since there only 4 green marbles, you only have a chance of picking a green marble out of the bag.
can be reduced by dividing the top and bottom by 4 is in simplest form
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