Question

A jar contains 6 red, 8 blue, one white, 7 black, and two

yellow marbles
Use this information to determine the probability of
selecting
1) a white marble
2) a red marble
3) a yellow marble
4) a purple marble
5) a black marble

Answer 1

1) 1/23 2) 6/23 3) 2/23 4) 0/23 5) 7/23

Explanation:

There are 23 marbles in total.

1) 1/23 There is 1 white marble.

2) 6/23 There are 6 red marbles.

3) 2/23 There are 2 yellow marbles.

4) 0/23 There are 0 purple marbles.

5) 7/23 There are 7 black marbles.