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What is the probability of drawing 1 red marble out of a

bag containing 4 red marbles, 3 green marbles, 2 blue
marbles, and 1 purple marble?
What is the probability of the complement
of this event?

User Allyn
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2 Answers

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Answer:2/5

Explanation:

Step 1: add together all the colors of the marbles

4 red marbles+ 3 green marbles +2 blue marbles+ 1 purple marbles= 10 colored marbles

Step 2

Set your equation according to the question “ What is the probability of drawing 1 red marble”.

Step 3

There are four red marbles therefor there are 4 out of 10 possibilities to get a red marble

4/10

Step 4

Simplify

4/10➡️ 2/5

User Tristan Nemoz
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0 votes

Answer:

2/5 and 3/5

Explanation:

Your welcome

User Stoutie
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