Question

What is the probability that George will draw a blue marble from a container that contains 6 red, 4 blue, 3 yellow and 5 green marbles

Answer 1

Answer:

The probability that George will draw a blue marble is $\frac{2}{9}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A container that contains 6 red, 4 blue, 3 yellow and 5 green marbles.

To find : The probability that George will draw a blue marble from a container?

Solution :

$\text{Probability}=\frac{\text{Favorable outcome}}{\text{Total number of outcome}}$

A container that contains 6 red, 4 blue, 3 yellow and 5 green marbles.

George will draw a blue marble.

Favorable outcome (blue marble was drawn) = 4

Total number of outcome = 6+4+3+5=18

$\text{Probability}=\frac{\text{Favorable outcome}}{\text{Total number of outcome}}$

$\text{Probability}=\frac{4}{18}$

$\text{Probability}=\frac{2}{9}$

Therefore, The probability that George will draw a blue marble is

$\frac{2}{9}$

Answer 2

6+4+3+5=18, there are 4 blue marbles so then it's 4/18 which is then simplified to 2/9