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  • 01-11-2014
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There are 6 pencils in a box. 3 of the pencils are red, 2 are blue and 1 is green. A pencil is taken out of the box without looking. What is the probability that the pencil is blue?

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konrad509
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  • 01-11-2014
[tex]\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
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Nerdygirl94
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  • 01-11-2014
2/6 = 2 pencils are blue, 6 pencils are in total
1/3 = the probability of picking a blue pencil

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