Multiple choice

A factory machine produces marbles, and 17 out of every 100 marbles it produces are defective. If a marble produced by the machine is selected at random, what is the probability that the selected marble will be defective?

  1. 0.83

  2. 0.17

  3. 0.83%

  4. 0.17%
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Explanation

Probability is defined as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes. Here, 17/100 = 0.17.

AI explanation

The probability of an event is calculated as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes. Given that 17 out of every 100 marbles are defective, the probability is 17/100. Converting this fraction to a decimal gives a probability of 0.17.

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