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by ST » Tue May 26, 2009 9:44 am
can someone explain this?

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by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Tue May 26, 2009 9:52 am
Probability = (# of desired outcomes)/(total # of possibilities)

In this question, we have 25 red blocks and 300 total blocks.

So, the probability of choosing a red block = 25/300 = 1/12.
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Thank you

by ST » Tue May 26, 2009 10:01 am
Thank you