Math Problem Statement

A bag with 10 marbles has 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. A marble is chosen from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is blue? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Solution

The question in the image asks about the probability of randomly choosing a blue marble from a bag containing 10 marbles: 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. It specifies that the answer should be written as a fraction in its simplest form.

Solution:

  1. Total marbles:
    The total number of marbles is:
    3(blue)+2(red)+5(yellow)=103 \, \text{(blue)} + 2 \, \text{(red)} + 5 \, \text{(yellow)} = 10

  2. Number of blue marbles:
    The number of blue marbles is:
    33

  3. Probability of selecting a blue marble:
    The probability is calculated as:
    Probability=Number of blue marblesTotal number of marbles=310\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of blue marbles}}{\text{Total number of marbles}} = \frac{3}{10}

Since 310\frac{3}{10} is already in its simplest form, the final answer is:
310\boxed{\frac{3}{10}}

Would you like a more detailed explanation or additional examples related to probability? Here are 5 related questions you might find interesting:

  1. What is the probability of randomly choosing a red marble from the same bag?
  2. What is the probability of randomly choosing a yellow marble?
  3. If two marbles are drawn without replacement, what is the probability that both are blue?
  4. What is the probability of choosing a marble that is not blue?
  5. How would the probabilities change if an additional blue marble is added to the bag?

Tip: To calculate probability, always divide the favorable outcomes by the total possible outcomes!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Fractions
Simplifying Fractions

Formulas

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 5-7