Find the odds: A bag contains 6 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, and 9 green marbles. What are the odds of choosing a red marble?

Suneet Nangia asked Oct 4, 2022

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Find the odds:

A bag contains 6 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, and 9 green marbles. What are the odds of choosing a red marble?

Suneet Nangia asked Oct 4, 2022

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Answer:

6/23

Explanation:

First, find the total number of marbles:

6 + 8 + 9

= 23

There are 6 red marbles out of the 23.

So, the odds of choosing one will be 6/23.

Aen answered Oct 8, 2022

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