HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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Question
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I have 4 yellow marbles and 8 blue marbles in a bag. What is the probability that I will pick a blue?
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Likely
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Unlikely
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Certain
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Impossible
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are 50 marbles of 3 colors: blue yellow and black The probability of picking up a blue marble is 3/10 and that of picking up a yellow marble is 1/2 The probability of picking up a black ball is.
Detailed explanation-2: -The probability of drawing a blue marble = 1/5. The 1/5 probability of drawing a blue marble assumes all 5 marbles are in the jar.
Detailed explanation-3: -A bag contains 4 red and 8 blue marbles. A marble is drawn at random. The probability of getting a red marble is 1/3.
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