SOLUTION: A Box Contains 24 Pens,10 Of Which are red. A Pen Is Picked At Random. What Is The Probablity That The Pen Is not Red?
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Question 1027832: A Box Contains 24 Pens,10 Of Which are red. A Pen Is Picked At Random. What Is The Probablity That The Pen Is not Red?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
24 pens
10 are red
therefore 14 are not red
Probability = 14/24 = 7/12
Hope this helps :-)
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