Question

A teacher has 6 blue markers and 3 red markers.The teacher picks on marker without looking.Which number best represents the probability the teacher picks a blue marker,1/3 or 2/3?Explain your answer.

Answer 1

So,

The probability for randomly picking a blue marker is:


`(favorable\ outcomes)/(total\ outcomes)`


`(6)/(9)\ or\ (2)/(3)`

The probability of the teacher randomly picking a blue marker is 2 in 3.