Question

A bag of marbles contains blue, red, yellow, and green marbles. A marble is drawn from the bag. What is the probability that it is red?

a) 1/4
b) 1/3
c) 1/2
d) 1/5

Answer 1

Without the exact number of each color of marbles in the bag, it is impossible to determine the precise probability of drawing a red marble. However, if we knew the total and the numbers of red marbles, we could calculate the probability by dividing the number of red marbles by the total number of marbles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability that a marble drawn from a bag is red is determined by the fraction of red marbles to the total number of marbles. In this case, the direct answer to the question is not provided as we do not have the exact counts of each color marble in the bag. To find the probability of drawing a red marble, one would need to know the total number of marbles in the bag and the number that are red.

For example, if the bag contained 4 green marbles, 3 red marbles, and 2 yellow marbles, the probability of drawing a red marble would be 3 out of the total of 9 marbles, which simplifies to 1/3, option b. If additional blue marbles are in the bag, as suggested by the supporting information, the total count of marbles would change, thus altering the probability. Without complete information, it is impossible to give a precise answer.