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A jar contains 3 black marbles, 4 white marbles and 5 striped marbles. If a marble is picked at random, what is the probability that it is black? Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

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User Dean Povey
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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

there is 3 black marbles and 3+4+5=12 total marbles. 3/12=1/4

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