A box contams 90 marbles, each of which is either white or red. If a marble is to be selected at random from the box, fhe probability that id will be white s mice the probability that it will be red. How many white marbles are in the box? white marbles

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A box contans 90 marbles, each of which is either white or red. If a marble is to be selected at random
from the box fhe probability that it will be white is twice the probability that d will be red. How many
white marbles are m the box?
nhite marbles
Transcribed Image Text:A box contans 90 marbles, each of which is either white or red. If a marble is to be selected at random from the box fhe probability that it will be white is twice the probability that d will be red. How many white marbles are m the box? nhite marbles
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