Tony has a jar that contains 16 red, 8 blue, 7 black, and 1 yellow marble. What is the theoretical probability of selecting a blue marble?

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Answer:

(1)/(4)

Explanation:

Number of blue marbles = 8

Total number of marbles = 16+8+7+1=32

$probability\: of \:selecting\: a\: blue\; marble\\=(Number\: of\:blue\: marbles)/(Total\: number\: of\: marbles) \\\\=(8)/(32) \\\\=(1)/(4)$

Slobodan Ilic answered Jan 23, 2021

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