Question

a bag of marbles has 5 blue marbles, 3 red marbles, and 6 yellow marbles. a marble is drawn from the bag at random. how many possible outcomes are there?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of marbles

Total marbles = blue marbles + red marbles + yellow marbles
$$5 + 3+6$$

Step2: Simplify the sum

$$5+3 = 8$$
$$8 + 6=14$$

Answer:

14