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A bag contains 6 blue, 10 green, and 8 red marbles. What

is the probability of drawing a blue marble and what is its
complement?

A bag contains 6 blue, 10 green, and 8 red marbles. What is the probability of drawing-example-1
User Philo
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Answer:

1/4, 3/4

Explanation:

First let's find how many marbles there are in total

6+10+8=24 marbles

Now we find the probability of drawing a blue marble

6/24=1/4 (There are 6 blue marbles)

The compliment is 3/4

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