Question

A box contains 3 blue, 2 white and 4 red marbles. If a marble is drawn at random from the box, what is the probability  that it would be white.

A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 7/9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 2/9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Cannot be determined Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Total number of marbles = 3 + 2 + 4 = 9 Number of white marbles = 2 ∴ P(getting a white marble) =2/9

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