Question

section 5.1 homework score: 6/17 answered: 6/17 question 7 a bowl contains 14 marbles that consist of 4 red, 2 white, and 8 black marbles. one marble is selected at random from the bowl and the color is observed. the possible outcomes are {red, white, black} is each outcome equally likely? no select an answer red white black they are all equally likely. p(white) = give

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of marbles

Total marbles = 4 (red) + 2 (white) + 8 (black) = 14

Step2: Calculate probability of white marble

Probability formula is $P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$. For white marbles, number of favorable outcomes is 2 and total number of outcomes is 14. So $P(\text{White})=\frac{2}{14}=\frac{1}{7}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{7}$