Find the Indicated Probability $\frac { 1 } { 11 }$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated probability.
-A bag contains 6 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. If a marble is randomly selected from the bag, what is the probability that it is blue?

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 11 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 14 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)

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