Question

2. A bag contains six red marbles, eight yellow

marbles, and nine blue marbles.
a. What is the probability that you pick a yellow
marble or a red marble?​

Answer 1

8 in 23 chance of picking a yellow marble

6 in 23 chance of picking a red marble

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, we must determine the total number of marbles. To do this, we add all the marbles together:

6+8+9 = 23

Since the question says we have 8 yellow marbles, that means 8/23 marbles are yellow. Therefor, you would have a 8 in 23 chance (8/23) of picking a yellow marble. Similarly, the question states that we have 6 red marbles. Meaning 6/23 marbles are red. So, one would have a 6 in 23 or 6/23 chance of picking a red marble.

Answer 2

14/23

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of marbles is 6 + 8 + 9 = 23.

The probability of yellow or red is:

P(yellow or red) = P(yellow) + P(red)

P(yellow or red) = 8/23 + 6/23

P(yellow or red) = 14/23