A blindfolded contestant makes a random selection from a bag that contains white, red, green, and yellow marbles at a carnival
booth. The bag contains 12 marbles in total. Use the following
clues to determine how many marbles of each color are in
the bag.
Clue 1: P(white) - Plyellow) = P(green)
Clue 2: Of 40 players, 10 are expected to select a white marble.
Clue 3: If 2 green marbles are removed from the bag, then P(red) = 1/5
1. How many white marbles are in the bag? Explain.
2. How many red marbles are in the bag? Explain.
3. How many marbles are yellow or green? Explain.