Find the probability.
-A bag contains 8 red marbles, 2 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. What is the probability of choosing a blue marble when one marble is drawn?
A) $\frac { 8 } { 15 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 15 }$

Question

Find the probability.
-A bag contains 8 red marbles, 2 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. What is the probability of choosing a blue marble when one marble is drawn? 
A) $\frac { 8 } { 15 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 15 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of marbles is 8 (red) + 2 (blue) + 5 (green) = 15. The probability of drawing a blue marble is the number of blue marbles (2) divided by the total number of marbles (15), which is $\frac{2}{15}$.

Find the Probability 815\frac { 8 } { 15 }158​ B) 13\frac { 1 } { 3 }31​

Find the Probability $\frac { 8 } { 15 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$