A bag contains 5 red marbles, 4 white marbles, and 9 blue marbles. You pick a marble without looking. Find the probability of drawing a white marble

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asked Dec 15, 2023 108k views

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Amith · Answer 1 · 2023-12-15T23:55:10+0000

Answer:

(2)/(9)

Explanation:

Probability =
(wanted)/(expected)

Expected = 5 + 4 + 9 = 18

Wanted = 4 (white marbles)

Probability =
(4)/(18)

SIMPLIFY (some teachers make you simplify):

(4/2)/(18/2)=(2)/(9)