Serenity places all of her art supplies on her desk. She has several markers 1 green, 1 red, 1 black, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 indigo, 1 orange and 1 violet. Without looking, what is the probability that Serenity will pick up the blue marker.

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To find the probability that Serenity will pick up the blue marker, we first need to determine the total number of markers she has. Serenity has the following markers:

  • 1 green
  • 1 red
  • 1 black
  • 1 blue
  • 1 yellow
  • 1 indigo
  • 1 orange
  • 1 violet

Counting these, we see that Serenity has a total of 8 markers.

The probability of picking the blue marker is given by the formula:

\[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}} \]

In this case, the number of favorable outcomes (picking the blue marker) is 1, and the total number of outcomes (total markers) is 8. Therefore, the probability is:

\[ \text{Probability} = \frac{1}{8} \]

So, the probability that Serenity will pick up the blue marker is \(\frac{1}{8}\).