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03/07/2021 10:52 am
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A jar contains 24 marbles, some are green and others are blue. If a marble is drawn at random from the jar, the probability that it is green is 2/3. Find the number of blue balls in the jar.
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03/07/2021 10:54 am
Total marbles = 24
Let the total green marbles = x
So, the total blue marbles = 24 - x
P(getting green marble) = x/24
From the question, x/24 = 2/3
Total green marbles = 16
Total blue marbles = 24-x = 8