A bag contains a mixture of identical coloured balls. The probability of selecting a green ball from the bag is 5/8 There are 64 balls in the bag. How many are green

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Serginho asked Jan 28, 2023

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A bag contains a mixture of identical coloured balls.

The probability of selecting a green ball from the bag is 5/8
There are 64 balls in the bag. How many are green

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Serginho asked Jan 28, 2023

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Answer: 40

Explanation:

If the probability of selecting a green ball from the bag is 5/8 we can multiply that by the amount of balls in the bag to see how many are green.

5/8×64=320/8

320/8=40

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