SOLUTION: A box contains 12 large marbles and 20 small marbles. Each marble is either green or white. 6 large marbles are green and 3 of the small marbles are white. WHat is the probability

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Question 619269: A box contains 12 large marbles and 20 small marbles. Each marble is either green or white. 6 large marbles are green and 3 of the small marbles are white. WHat is the probability that it is small or white?
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A box contains 12 large marbles and 20 small marbles. Each marble is either green or white. 6 large marbles are green and 3 of the small marbles are white. WHat is the probability that it is small or white?
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# of "small OR white" = #(small) + #(white) - #(small AND white)
= 20 + ? - 3
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Stan H.