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A bag contains 2 blue marbles, 3 green marbles, 1 white marble and 4 red marbles.

What is the probability of selecting a red marble? Your answer should be in simplified
form.

User Frank Hale
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Answer:

1/45

Explanation:

2/10 * 1/9 = 1/45

2/10= 2 red marbles and 10 marbles in total.

User Hunterjrj
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Answer:

2/5

Explanation:

add all marbles together: 10 marbles

since only 4 are red, the fraction would be 4/10

4/10 can be simplified to 2/5

User Cemulate
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