Question

There are 5 yellow marbles and 12 blue marbles in a bag. You randomly choose one of the marbles. What is the probability of choosing a yellow marble? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

To get a yellow marble the probability will be 5:17 but in fractions simplest form it’s 5/17

Answer 2

5 yellow marbles out of total of 17 marbles so 5/17