White Blue Balls Probability

There are eight white balls and several blue balls in the pocket. The probability of pulling out the white ball is 2/3. How many blue balls are in your bag?

Final Answer:

m =  4

Step-by-step explanation:

2/3 = 8/(8+m)  23=(8+m)/8  3/2=(8+m)/8  m=4



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