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How Do You Find the Probability of a Simple Event? Instructional VideoHow Do You Find the Probability of a Simple Event? Instructional Video
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How Do You Find the Probability of a Simple Event?

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A bag contains marbles of different colors. You put your hand in the bag to grab a marble. What are your chances of picking a given color? Learn how to set up this probability word problem and then solve it.

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outcomes, probability, Word Problem, math
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:12
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For Teacher Use
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