The probability of getting a white marble from a bag is 1/5. If there are 37 white marbles in the bag, what is the total number of marbles in the bag
24.25
37 * 5 = ?
? Stop
185
To find the total number of marbles in the bag, you can use the concept of probability. The probability of getting a white marble from the bag is given as 1/5. This means that for every 5 marbles in the bag, there is 1 white marble.
Let's assume the total number of marbles in the bag is represented by "x". Since the probability of getting a white marble is 1/5, the number of white marbles can be represented as x/5.
Given that there are 37 white marbles in the bag, we can write the equation:
x/5 = 37
To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 5:
x = 37 * 5
x = 185
Therefore, the total number of marbles in the bag is 185.