One jar holds 16 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. A second jar holds 75 white marbles and 25 blue marbles. What is the probability that a blue marble will be drawn from both jars?

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Irvin Richard

30 January, 23:53

One jar holds 16 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. A second jar holds 75 white marbles and 25 blue marbles. What is the probability that a blue marble will be drawn from both jars?

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Everett Love · Answer 1

1) 4 blue : 20 total of jar 1 = 0.2

2) 25 blue : 100 total of jar 2 = 0.25

3) 0.2 + 0.25 = 0.45 - probability that a blue marble will be drawn from both jars