Marble Probability Word Problems

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Marble probability word problems.

Probability word problems with marbles. Viewed 7k times 1 begingroup. In what follows s is the sample space of the experiment in question and e is the event of interest. A two digit number is written at random.

A an odd number. What is the probability of picking. If we got a red marble before then the chance of a blue marble next is 2 in 4 if we got a blue marble before then the chance of a blue marble next is 1 in 4 this is because we are removing marbles from the bag. Problems demonstrate non conditional and cond.

11 20 0 55 or 55. The probability of selecting a red marble on the first draw is 0 5. Once you have decided on your answers click the answers checkboxes to see if you are right. A bag contains red and blue marbles.

This activity shows the classic marble example of elementary probability. So the probability of drawing a white marble can now be approached like any other single event probability calculation. The probability of picking a yellow marble. And so this is sometimes the event in question right over here is picking the yellow marble.

Subscribe for new videos. So in our example the probability of drawing a white marble is 11 20. The probability of selecting a red marble and then a blue marble is 0 28. So they say the probability i ll just say p for probability.

A bag contains 50 marbles 28 red ones and 22 blue ones. This math education video demonstrates how to calculate the probability of removing colored marbles from a bag. C a red marble after a blue marble had been picked first. Two marbles are drawn without replacement.

N s is the number of elements in the sample space s and n e is the number of elements in the event e. Divide 11 number of positive outcomes by 20 number of total events to get the probability. Find the probability of pulling a yellow marble from a bag with 3 yellow 2 red 2 green and 1 blue i m assuming marbles. B a blue marble.

A bag is filled with r. A marble is picked at random from the bag. A a red marble. What is the probability that you pick 3 green no red 1 of each at least 1 blue marble if a jar contains 5 blue 3 green and 4 red marbles.

Probability questions with solutions. Active 7 years 11 months ago. Determine the probability that the number will be. Change the number of marbles of different colors in the boxes and guess the probability of drawing a red blue or yellow marble.