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A bag contains 7 blue marbles and 7 green marbles. Which shows the likelihood of choosing a blue marble?

A:Likely

B:Impossible

C:Unlikely

D:Certain

E: As likely as not

User Bruce Lowe
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Hi there!

The answer is E. As likely as not.

Since the chances of 7/14 and 7/14 is the same,
7/14 = 7/14,
then the answer is that they are equally likely.

Hope this helps!
User Tams
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Not 100 %  but I would think as likely as not because you have the same amount of both.  1/2 the chance
User Daniel Dietrich
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