A bag holds red, blue and green marbles. One marble is picked at random. What is the probability it is red?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 8/15

  1. Step 1: Calculate the total number of marbles in the bag: .
  2. Step 2: State the probability definition: .
  3. Step 3: Simplify the fraction to lowest terms: .
Answer
8/15.

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