Which BEST describes the probability of selecting a purple marble?

Question

Responses
A CertainCertain
B Not likelyNot likely
C LikelyLikely
D Impossible

Answer 1

Without further information, it is impossible to determine the probability of selecting a purple marble.

Answer 2

Suppose a bag contains 30 white marbles, 10 purple marbles, and 8 green marbles. Which BEST describes the probability of selecting a purple marble?
Responses
A Certain
B Not likely
C Likely
D Impossible

Answer 3

B Not likely (but possible) - There are 10 purple marbles out of a total of 48 marbles. Therefore, the probability of selecting a purple marble is only 10/48, which is less than a 1 in 4 chance.