Question

John has 24 marbles in a container. he has 5 white marbles, 8 red marbles, 7 yellow marbles, and 4 green marbles. if John chooses a marble at random, what is the probability John chooses a red marble?​

Answer 1

8 red marbles/24 total marbles = 1/3 is the probability john chooses a red marble

Answer 2

The probability of.john choosing a red marble is 33.333%

Explanation:

All the marbles add up to 24 and there are only 8 red marbles so the ratio from the all the marbles and red is

8/24 turn that into a percentage and you'll get 33.333%