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30 January, 18:34

There are 3 red marbles in a bag of 12 marbles. A larger bag has a total of 26 marbles, including 7 red marbles. Are the chances of choosing a red marble from each bag the same?

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  1. 30 January, 18:54
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    Short answer: No

    Explanation: if you bring the fractions down as low as possible, the first bag has a 1 in 4 chance of getting a red marble. The 2nd bag can't be brought down anymore because 26 and 7 do not share any common divisors.
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