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A gumball machine has 6 red gumballs, 3 green gumballs, and 5 blue gumballs. What is the probability that the next gumball that comes out will be red? A 1/14 B 1/3 C 3/7 D 3/4

A gumball machine has 6 red gumballs, 3 green gumballs, and 5 blue gumballs. What is the probability that the next gumball that comes out will be red? A 1/14 B 1/3 C 3/7 D 3/4
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A gumball machine has 6 red gumballs, 3 green

gumballs, and 5 blue gumballs. What is the
probability that the next gumball that comes
out will be red?
A 1/14
B 1/3
C 3/7
D 3/4

User SevenJ
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Answer:

D 3/4

Explanation:

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User Shrimpy
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C 3/7. The total gum balls is 14.
P(red gum ball)= 6/14=3/7
6/14 can be simplified to 3/7 by dividing by 2. 6/2=3. 14/2=7.

P(red gum ball)=3/7
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