Question

you flip a coin and draw a marble at random from a bag containing two purple marbles and one white marble . what is the probability you flip a heads on the coin and draw a purple marble

Answer 1

1/3 probability

Explanation:

The probability that you flip heads is 1/2, one heads out of two possible (heads and tails).

The probability that you draw a purple marble is 2/3, two purples and three total (2 p +1 w).

To find the probability of both happening, multiply the probabilities together:

(1/2) * (2/3) = (2/6) = (1/3)