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A jar contains 5 black and 9 white marbles. Priscilla draws a marble from the jar. What is the probability that she drew a black marble?
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A jar contains 5 black and 9 white marbles. Priscilla draws a marble from the jar. What is the probability that she drew a black marble?

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A jar contains 5 black and 9 white marbles. Priscilla draws a marble from the jar. What is the probability that she drew a black marble?

The probability that she drew a black marble is 5/14.
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 the probability of choosing a black marble would be 5/14 because there are 14 total marbles and only 5 black! Hope this helped
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