The probability of randomly selecting a green marble from a bag of 20 marbles is 1/20. Which of the following describes the likelihood of selecting a green marble? A.likely B.unlikely C.neither unlikely nor likely

The probability of randomly selecting a green marble from a bag of 20 marbles is 1/20. Which of the following describes the likelihood of selecting a green marble? A.likely B.unlikely C.neither unlikely nor likely

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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The probability of randomly selecting a green marble from a bag of 20 marbles is 1/20. Which of the following describes the likelihood of selecting a green marble?

A.likely

B.unlikely

C.neither unlikely nor likely

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