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A box contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. If you pick one ball at random, what is the probability it is blue?

Total balls are 5 + 3 = 8. The probability of picking a blue ball is the number of blue balls divided by the total number of balls, which is 3/8.

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Question: A box contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. If you pick one ball at random, what is the probability it is blue?

Answer options: ✅ 3/8

  • 5/8
  • 1/3
  • 1/2

Correct answer: 3/8

Explanation: Total balls are 5 + 3 = 8. The probability of picking a blue ball is the number of blue balls divided by the total number of balls, which is 3/8.

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