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