There are 10 marbles in a paper bag, 6 of which are red. The rest are blue. You play a game with your friend. If you draw a red

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andrew11 [14]

3 years ago

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There are 10 marbles in a paper bag, 6 of which are red. The rest are blue. You play a game with your friend. If you draw a red

marble, you win. If you draw a blue marble she wins. Is this a fair game?

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maria [59] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-28T11:37:16+03:00

maria [59]3 years ago

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No, because you have 1 more marble than her. While you have 6 marbles in the bag, she has 4; there’s a 3/5 chance that you’ll win, and a 2/5 chance that she’ll win.