There are 7 pens in a bag. Four of the pens are blue and the other 3 are red. What's the probability of pulling out a red

Mathematics

2 answers:

GarryVolchara [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

3/7

Step-by-step explanation:

P(red) = number of red pens / total number of pens

= 3/7

ycow [4]3 years ago

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Answer:

3/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Total pens = 7

Blue pens = 4

Red pens = 3

probability of pulling out a red pen

= No of red pens / Total pens

= 3/7

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