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A bag contains 9 green marbles and 12 white marbles. In simplest form, what are the odds in favor of drawing a white marble?

A. 4:7
B. 4:3
C. 1:7
D. 3:4

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Answer:

B. 4:3!

Explanation:

User Arun CM
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A. 4:7. The total number of marbles (12+9) is 21. That goes to 12:21. You can take 3 out of both 12 and 21. Whats left is, 4:7.
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