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A jar of marbles contains the following: two purple marbles, four white marbles, three blue marbles, and two green marbles.What is the probability of selecting a blue marble from a jar of marbles?

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A jar of marbles contains the following: two purple marbles, four white marbles, three blue marbles, and two green marbles.What is the probability of selecting a blue marble from a jar of marbles?

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To determine the probability of selecting a blue marble from the jar, follow these steps:

  1. Count the total number of marbles in the jar:

    • Purple marbles: 2
    • White marbles: 4
    • Blue marbles: 3
    • Green marbles: 2

    Total number of marbles = 2 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 11

  2. Count the number of blue marbles:

    • Blue marbles: 3
  3. Calculate the probability:

    • Probability of selecting a blue marble = (Number of blue marbles) / (Total number of marbles)
    • Probability = 3 / 11

Therefore, the probability of selecting a blue marble from the jar is 311 \frac{3}{11} .

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