Sean has a box of pens. The box contains 6 blue pens, 8 black pens and 3 red pens. Some more blue pens are added to the box. The probability of selecting a blue pen is now ½. How many blue pens were added to the box?

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Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, since the probability of blue pens is 1/2 you'll have to add the number of pens that is not blue. So that'll be 8+3 which equals 11. We currently have 6 blue pens and we need to add up the pens which will get 11. 11-6 equals 5, and that is the number of pens you will have to add.

Also, I'm not an expert at this so please check the work before you answer !