bag of marbles contains 4 red, 3 blue, 2 green and 1 yellow marble.  Half of the red and green marbles are glass, and all of the other marbles are polished stone.  What is the probability of selecting: Add the colors together to determine how many marbles are in the bag.  This will become the right side of the answer.  Determine how many marbles exactly fit the specified criteria to find the left side.  Remember to reduce if necessary. A yellow stone marble:  ____ : ____ A blue or green stone marble:  _____ : _____ Two red marbles in a row without replacement:  _____ : _____ Three glass marbles in a row with replacement:  _____ : _____

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A bag of marbles contains 4 red, 3 blue, 2 green and 1 yellow marble.  Half of the red and green marbles are glass, and all of the other marbles are polished stone.  What is the probability of selecting:

Add the colors together to determine how many marbles are in the bag.  This will become the right side of the answer.  Determine how many marbles exactly fit the specified criteria to find the left side.  Remember to reduce if necessary.

A yellow stone marble:  ____ : ____

A blue or green stone marble:  _____ : _____

Two red marbles in a row without replacement:  _____ : _____

Three glass marbles in a row with replacement:  _____ : _____

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