Chapter 10.6, Problem 47STP

To determine

To find: The probability of white marble.

Answer to Problem 47STP

P(white marble) $=20\%$

Explanation of Solution

Given Information:Bag contains $3$ white $8$ red, $2$ blue and $2$ yellow marbles.

No. of white marbles $=3$ .

No. of red marbles $=8$ .

No. of blue marbles $=2$ .

No. of yellow marbles $=2$ .

Total = 15.

Probability (white marble):

  $\begin{array}{l}=\frac{\text{no}\text{.}\text{of}\text{white}\text{marbles}}{\text{Total}\text{no}\text{.}\text{of}\text{marbles}}\\ =\frac{3}{15}=\frac{1}{5}\end{array}$

In percentage $=\frac{1}{5}\times 100=20\%$ .