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A bag contains 5 black marbles 9 white marbles 2 red marbles. One marble is to be chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen marble will be red.

A bag contains 5 black marbles 9 white marbles 2 red marbles. One marble is to be chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen marble will be red.
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A bag contains 5 black marbles 9 white marbles 2 red marbles. One marble is to be chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen marble will be red.

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you add 5, 9, and 2 together and since there are two red ones divide by two. the answer is 1 in 8 or 1/8 or 12.5%
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