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Question 428785: Hi, I need help with this math question please. If I wanted to have an equal chance of taking out a red block or blue block, I would put in how many red blocks?
There are currently three blocks in a bag. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi, I need help with this math question please. If I wanted to have an equal chance of taking out a red block or blue block, I would put in how many red blocks?
There are currently three blocks in a bag.
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If # of red is r and # of blue is b.
r+b = 3
b = 3-r
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You would need to put in # of blue - # of red
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You would need to put in (3-r)-(3-b) = (b-r) red balls
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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