Category Archives: marbles
What’s the name of this game with the glass marbles?
It’s an old game usually made of wood with two large trenches on each end and about ten (?) smaller trenches. Each person starts with 4 marbles in each hole and you start by picking up one. If you end … Continue reading
I have five blue, eight green, and three yellow marbles. If a marble is slected at random, what is the probal?
A box contains five blue, eight green, and three yellow marbles. If a marble is slected at random, what is the probability that it is not blue? 11/16 a probability is the number times the wanted event will occur, divided … Continue reading
What is the probability that at least two blue marbles are chosen?
A bag contains 14 blue marbles and 21 red marbles. 3 are selected at random without replacement. = 100%([3{14/35 * 13/34 * 21/33} + {14/35 * 13/34 * 12/33}]/4) = 100%([3{2/5 * 13/34 * 7/11} + {2/5 * 13/34 * … Continue reading
Which is better to put at the bottom of a fish tank? Rocks or Marbles?
I just got a new fish and I want to put something at the bottom of the tank. I have marbles and my mom said they were better because they don’t cut the fishes fins. Are they better? they both … Continue reading
What fraction of the marbles is not red and is not yellow?
An urn contains 18 blue marbles, 12 green marbles, 10 yellow marbles, 6 white marbles and 6 red marbles. What fraction of the marbles is not red and is not yellow? Is this simply 1-[(red + yellow)/52] = 9/13? Thanks. … Continue reading
There are 4 black, 4 red, and 4 white marbles in a box how ,amy marbles ho i have to take out?
I need to have at least two marbles of the same color. 6 2 of each color
Whats the game where you stick colored plastic sticks through a plastic tube and then drop marbles in?
The point is to remove as many sticks as you can without the marbles falling through. Anyone know? Thanks kerplunk
Whats the game where you stick colored plastic sticks through a plastic tube and then drop marbles in?
The point is to remove as many sticks as you can without the marbles falling through. Anyone know? Thanks kerplunk
how to calculate how many marbles are in a fish tank?
What is the equation by using the length and width or volume of the tank to calculate how many marbles are inside? Or is there another equation that uses something more specific? The simple answer is volume of tank divided … Continue reading
If I have 16 marbles and 3 are red and 13 are blue. What are the chances of getting exactly 1 red marbl?
I’m choosing two marbles, and there’s no replacement. I think the wording that’s tricky is the exactly one. It means I can’t have more than one? I derno. Please mathmeticians help! Also, whats the chance that the second one I … Continue reading