The probability of choosing a purple marble is:
total number of purple marbles / total number of marbles in the bag
So, the probability is:
3 / (6 + 4 + 5 + 3) = 3/18 = 1/6
Therefore, the answer is A. start fraction 1 over 6 end fraction.
A bag has 6 green marbles, 4 red marbles, 5 yellow marbles, and 3 purple marbles. What is the probability of choosing a purple marble?
A. start fraction 1 over 6 end fraction
B. Start Fraction 6 over 18 End Fraction
C. start fraction 3 over 20 end fraction
D. one-ninth
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