Question

A bag contains 16 green marbles, 12 red marbles, 15 white marbles, and 7 black marbles.

What is the probability of drawing a green marble out of the bag?

A. 1/16


B. 1/4


C. 8/25


D. 8/17

Answer 1

since there are 16 green marbles out of 50 marbles
It is simply:

`(16)/(50)`
Simplified:

`(8)/(25)`
Answer is C.
`(8)/(25)`

Answer 2

Probability = Number of outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes.

So, using this formula we can get our answer
To get total number of possible outcomes we have to add all the marbles
i.e. 16 + 15 + 12 + 7 = 50

And now plugging it in the formula
Probability (drawing a green marbles) = 16/50
= 8/25

So, Correct option is C.

Hope this helps you... :D