Question

There is a bag of marbles that contain 5 blues, 6 red, 3 black, and 2 yellow marbles. What is the probability that you select a blue marble

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{16}$

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Find the total number of marbles

5 blue + 6 red + 3 black + 2 yellow

= 16 marbles

2) To find the probability of selecting a blue marble, divide the number of blue marbles by the number of total marbles:

5 blue marbles ÷16 marbles

$= \frac{5}{16}$

Therefore, the probability of selecting a blue marble is $\frac{5}{16}$.

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