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A coin-operated machine sells plastic rings. It contains 6 yellow rings, 11 blue rings, 15 green rings, and 3 black rings. Sarah puts a coin into the machine. Find the theoretical probability she gets a black ring. Express your answer as a fraction and decimal. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

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Answer:

fraction- 3/35

decimal- 0.085

Explanation:

theres 35 total rings and 3 black rings so theres a 3 out of 35 chance sarah would get a black ring and to get the decimal you divide 3 by 35 which equals 0.085....

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