Exploring Probabilities of Marbles Check

A bag contains two yellow marbles, four blue marbles, and six red marbles. You choose a marble from the bag at random. Find the probability for each color; P(yellow) = _____%

What is the sum of the probabilities of all three colors of marbles?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What color is the selected marble most likely to be?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

a. What is the probability the marble is not blue? P(not blue) = ______.

• 0%

• 33%

• 50%

• 67%

• 100%

b. What is the probability the marble is either red or yellow?

• 33%

• 50%

• 67%

• 100%

The probability the marble is not red is _____%.

The probability the marble is white is (a)   .

• 0%
• 50%
• 25%
• 75%

The probability the marble is not purple is _____%.

Mary says the probability the marble is blue is 1/2. Anne says 1/2 is impossible. (a)   is correct.

• Anne
• Mary
• Both
• Neither