SOLUTION: A jar contains 4 yellow marbles, 12 green marbles, and 11 black marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not yellow?
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Question 211688: A jar contains 4 yellow marbles, 12 green marbles, and 11 black marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not yellow?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A jar contains 4 yellow marbles, 12 green marbles, and 11 black marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not yellow?
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P(not yellow) = 1 - P(it is yellow)
= 1 - 4/27
= 23/27
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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