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Curtis has two bags of marbles the first bag contains 7 blue 2 yellow 6 red and 5 green marbles the second bag contains 4 blue 2 yellow 2 red and 2 green marbles soda hd have a greater probability of choosing a blue marble from the first or second bag

User Pedro Casado
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Answer:

Explanation:

First Container.

Total = 7 + 2 + 6 = 15

Probility blue = 7 / 15 = 0.467

Second Container

Total = 4 + 2 +2 = 8

Probability Blue = 4/8 = 1/2 = 0.5

Answer: You are much better off drawing from the Second Container.

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