I need a formula how to calculate it

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In summary, the bag contains 1 white ball, 6 red balls, 9 green balls, and 3 purple balls. When drawing one ball without looking, it is most likely to be a green or red ball because there are more of those colors in the bag compared to white and purple. This is a matter of probability and the idea that the more of something there is, the more likely it is to be selected.
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A bag has identical balls of these colors: 1 white, 6 red, 9 green, and 3 purple. Without looking, a ball is drawn from the bag. You would most likely get a

a. green ball
b. purple ball
c. red ball
d. white ball
 
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Abdullah Qureshi said:
A bag has identical balls of these colors: 1 white, 6 red, 9 green, and 3 purple. Without looking, a ball is drawn from the bag. You would most likely get a

a. green ball
b. purple ball
c. red ball
d. white ball
Please show us what you have tried and exactly where you are stuck.

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You title this "I need a formula to calculate this" but this is really a matter of common sense! If there were 1000 red balls and 1 white ball, and you draw one at random, what color is it most likely to be? Why? Apply that idea to this problem.
 

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