Question: 3. Marble Problem: Ms. Rhee's mathematics class was studying statistics. She brought in three bags containing red and blue marbles. The three bags were labeled

3. Marble Problem: Ms. Rhee's mathematics class 3. Marble Problem: Ms. Rhee's mathematics class was studying statistics. She brought in three bags containing red and blue marbles. The three bags were labeled as shown below: 75 red 40 red 100 red 25 blue 20 blue 25 blue Bag X Bag Y Bag Z Total = Total = Total = 100 marbles 60 marbles 125 marbles Ms. 'Rhee shook each bag. She asked the class, "If you close your eyes, reach into a bag, and remove 1 marble, which bag would give you the best chance of picking a blue marble?" Which bag would you choose? Explain why this bag gives you the best chance of picking a blue marble. You may use the diagram above in your explanation

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