If two marbles are removed at a random from a bag containing black and white marbles, the chance that they are both white is 1/3. If three are removed at random, the chance that they are all white is 1/6. How many marbles are there of each color? 6&4 6&5 8&4 8&5

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If two marbles are removed at a random from a bag containing black and white marbles, the
chance that they are both white is 1/3. If three are removed at random, the chance that they
are all white is 1/6. How many marbles are there of each color?
6&4
6&5
8&4
8&5
Transcribed Image Text:If two marbles are removed at a random from a bag containing black and white marbles, the chance that they are both white is 1/3. If three are removed at random, the chance that they are all white is 1/6. How many marbles are there of each color? 6&4 6&5 8&4 8&5
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