A bag with 8 marbles has 2 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 3 yellow marbles. A marble is chosen from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is red?

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A bag with 8 marbles has 2 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 3 yellow marbles. A marble is chosen from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is red?

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