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A bag contains 5 blue marbles and 5 red marbles. If marbles are NOT replaced after being selected from the bag, what is the probability (in percentage) of picking 2 red marbles? Give your answer to one decimal place.

As there are a total of 10 marbles in the bag, then the probability of picking a red marble is 5/10. When the next marble is selected, there are only 9 marbles left in the bag since the red marble has not...

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Solve the equation to find the value of t. (5t+3)/4=1

Step 1: (5t+3)/4 = 1 Step 2: (5t+3)= 1 x 4 Step 3: 5t + 3 = 4 Step 4: 5t = 4 - 3 Step 5: 5t = 1 Answer: t = 1/5

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Expand (2x-4)(x+3)

We are going to use the F.O.I.L Method for this expansion,

FIRST

2x*x = 2x²

OUTSIDE

2x*3 = 6x

INSIDE

-4x*x = -4x

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Q = P / (R (4-t)), P=36, R= 3, t=-2

Substitute in each letter for the appropriate number that it equals. Q = 36 / (3 x (4--2)) Q = 36 / (3x(4+2)) Q = 36 / (3x6) Q = 36 /18 Q = 2

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An ice cream cone with a base 4.5 cm in diameter and whose height is 10 cm is filled with ice cream. What is the volume of ice cream to 3 d.p.? If the density of ice cream is 1095 kg/m^3, what is the mass of ice cream in 5 cones to 3 s.f.?

Volume of cone= 1/3Pihr^2 r=2.25 V=1/3Pi102.25^2=53.01 cm^3=5.301x10&-5 m^3 Mass=density*volume Mass=(5.301x10^-5)1095= 0.05805 kg Mass of 5= 0.058055=0.290 kg

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