Question

In how many ways can Susan draw a purple or yellow marble from a jar containing 10

purple marbles and 6 yellow marbles?
A. 60
B. 16
C. 4
D. 160

Answer 1

Answer: B) 16

Explanation:

Susan can draw a purple or yellow marble from the jar in two different ways.

First, let's consider the purple marbles. There are 10 purple marbles in the jar. So Susan can draw a purple marble in 10 different ways.

Next, let's consider the yellow marbles. There are 6 yellow marbles in the jar. So Susan can draw a yellow marble in 6 different ways.

Since Susan can choose either a purple or yellow marble, we need to add the number of ways she can draw a purple marble to the number of ways she can draw a yellow marble.

10 (purple marbles) + 6 (yellow marbles) = 16

Therefore, Susan can draw a purple or yellow marble from the jar in a total of 16 different ways.