Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 13 - Counting and Probability - 13.3 Probability - 13.3 Asses Your Understanding - Page 865: 35

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\text{probability}=\dfrac{\text{number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{number of all outcomes}}=\dfrac{n(F)}{n(S)}.$ There are $5$ white marbles so $n(F)=5$ The total number of possible outcomes is $n(S)=5+10+8+7=30$. Therefore, $\text{probability of getting a white marble}=\dfrac{5}{30}=\dfrac{1}{6}.$
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