A bag contains 7 red marbles, 5 yellow marbles, 6 blue marbles, 4 green marbles, and 3 orange marbles. What is the probability o

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Korolek [52]

3 years ago

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A bag contains 7 red marbles, 5 yellow marbles, 6 blue marbles, 4 green marbles, and 3 orange marbles. What is the probability o

f randomly selecting a yellow marble out of the bag?
A . 1/5
B . 1/2
C . 3/5
D . 3/4

Mathematics

1 answer:

dmitriy555 [2] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T07:57:22+03:00

dmitriy555 [2]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. 1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Add all the numbers up, you get 25. There is 5 yellow marbles, so that's a 5/25 chance of picking a yellow one, now you just have to simplify, you then get 1/5, because 5 ÷ 5 is 1, and 25 ÷ 5 is 5.