Question

There are 20 marbles in a jar. There are 6 red marbles, 3 green marbles, and the rest are purple. What is the probability of getting a purple marble if you take a marble out of the bag

Answer 1

55% probability of getting a purple marble if you take a marble out of the bag

Explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

In this question, we have that:

20 marbles.

6 are red.

3 are green

The rest(x) are purple.

So

6 + 3 + x = 20

x = 11

20 marbles, of which 11 are purple.

11/20 = 0.55

55% probability of getting a purple marble if you take a marble out of the bag