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Probability Determination of a Jar of Marbles, Cards and a Derby Winner

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-A jar contains 5 yellow marbles, 16 green marbles, and 8 black marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not green?

-One card is selected at random from a standard 52-card deck of playing cards. Find the probability that the card selected is a red king.

- The odds against Thunderbolt winning the Sarasota Derby are 9: 2. Find the probability that Thunderbolt wins. Multiple choice. A) 9/20 B) 11/20 C) 9/11 D) 2/11 E) 2/9

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Word document attached shows the calculations to work out the probability of selecting a certain colored marble from a bag, a certain card from a deck and of Thunderbolt winning the Sarasota Derby, given his odds.

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