A jar contains 5 green, 3 yellow, and 2 red marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a yellow marble?
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A jar contains 5 green, 3 yellow, and 2 red marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a yellow marble?
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The total number of marbles is 5 + 3 + 2 = 10. The probability of selecting a yellow marble is 3/10.
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Q: A jar contains 5 green, 3 yellow, and 2 red marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a yellow marble?
Solution: The total number of marbles is 5 + 3 + 2 = 10. The probability of selecting a yellow marble is 3/10.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Count the number of green marbles. There are 5 green marbles.
Step 2: Count the number of yellow marbles. There are 3 yellow marbles.
Step 3: Count the number of red marbles. There are 2 red marbles.
Step 4: Add the number of all marbles together: 5 (green) + 3 (yellow) + 2 (red) = 10 total marbles.
Step 5: Identify how many of the total marbles are yellow. There are 3 yellow marbles.
Step 6: To find the probability of selecting a yellow marble, divide the number of yellow marbles by the total number of marbles: 3 (yellow) / 10 (total) = 3/10.
