Solve the problem.
-A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 1 green marble. What is the probability of choosing a marble that is red or green when one marble is drawn from the bag?
A) 6
B) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of marbles is 5 red + 3 blue + 1 green = 9 marbles. The probability of choosing a red or green marble is the number of red and green marbles divided by the total number of marbles, which is (5 red + 1 green) / 9 total = 6/9 = 2/3.

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