haley puts these 12 tiles in a bag and shakes the bag.Then she picks a tile at random.What is the probability she picks a tile that is multiple of 3

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Answer:

1 in 3 chance

Explanation:

Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12

This means there are 4 multiples.

4/12 or 4 ÷ 12 = 1/3

So there is a 1 in 3 chance (33.333%) to get a multiple of 3

Tyssen answered Mar 14, 2022

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