Question

A bag contains 5 red marbles, 4 blue marbles and 6 green marbles. If three marbles

Answer 1

Answer:

The probability of drawing three red marbles is 1/27, or about 3.71%

Step-by-step explanation:

Add all the marbles:

5 + 4 + 6 = 15

Find favourable outcomes:

5

The probability for drawing a red marble is:

5/15 or 1/3

Multiply this ×3 to find the probability of drawing three red marbles.

1/3 × 1/3 × 1/3 = 1/27

1 ÷ 27 = 0.0370370370 ... repeating