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In a bowl are marbles: 4 red, 3 black, 2 multi-colored and 6 blue. What is the probability of choosing a blue marble if another blue marble was taken and not replaced​

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Answer:

about 35%

Explanation:

if there are 15 marbles, and one blue one is taken and not replaced, then there become 14 marbles. the probability of choosing one of the 5 blue marbles is about 35% or 36% as for 15 it would have been 40%.

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