aria pulls colored marbles out of a bag one at a time. Her results are shown in the table below.

Color Outcomes
Blue 36
Yellow 42
Black 18
White 24

Based on the outcomes, if 20 more marbles are pulled out of the bag and replaced, how many marbles can be expected to be white?
A.
1

B.
4

C.
5

D.
6

1 answer

To find the expected number of white marbles when 20 more marbles are pulled out of the bag, we first need to determine the probability of pulling a white marble based on the given outcomes.

  1. Total number of marbles: Add up the outcomes for all colors: \[ \text{Total} = 36 , (\text{Blue}) + 42 , (\text{Yellow}) + 18 , (\text{Black}) + 24 , (\text{White}) = 120 \]

  2. Probability of pulling a white marble: The probability \( P(\text{White}) \) is calculated as follows: \[ P(\text{White}) = \frac{\text{Number of white marbles}}{\text{Total number of marbles}} = \frac{24}{120} = \frac{1}{5} \]

  3. Expected number of white marbles in 20 draws: Multiply the probability of pulling a white marble by the number of marbles pulled: \[ \text{Expected number of white marbles} = P(\text{White}) \times \text{Number of draws} = \frac{1}{5} \times 20 = 4 \]

Thus, the expected number of white marbles when 20 more marbles are pulled out of the bag is \( \boxed{4} \).