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  • 17-03-2020
  • Mathematics
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The probability of NOT drawing a red marble out of a bag containing 3 blue, 2 green , 8 yellow , 4 red , and 3 orange marbles.

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Leora03
Leora03 Leora03
  • 17-03-2020

Answer:

[tex] \frac{4}{5} [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of marbles

= 3+2+8+4+3

= 20 marbles

P(not red)

=

[tex] \frac{3 + 2 + 8 + 3}{20} \\ = \frac{16}{20} \\ = \frac{4}{5} [/tex]

or P(not red)

=

[tex]1 - \frac{4}{20} \\ = 1 - \frac{1}{5} \\ = \frac{4}{5} [/tex]

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