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Greg has a bag that contains 25 colored tiles. Of all the tiles in this​ bag, 10 are blue. Suppose another bag contains 250 colored tiles. Of all the tiles in this​ bag, 75 are blue. From which bag is Greg less likely to pick a blue​ tile? Explain.

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Answer:

he is less likely to pick a blue tile in the second bag

Explanation:

divide 10 by 25 which will give you 40%

divide 75 by 250 which will give you 30%

this makes it less likely for Greg to pick blue from the second bag, as the first bag has a higher percentage chance

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