Question

A box contain 5 red marble,8 white marble and 4 green marble.one marble is taken out of the box at ramdom.what is the probability of it being a white marble.​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Box has 5 red, 8 white, 4 green marbles.

the probability that the marble taken out will be red is

total no. of possible outcomes

no. of favourable outcomes

.

⇒

5+8+4

5

=0.29

the probability that the marble taken out will be white is

total no. of possible outcomes

no. of favourable outcomes

.

⇒

5+8+4

8

=0.47

the probability that the marble taken out will be green is

total no. of possible outcomes

no. of favourable outcomes

.

⇒

5+8+4

5+8

=0.76

Answer 2

Answer:

P(E) of white marble=8/17