SOLUTION: A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 12 yellow balls, 16 violet balls, 18 red balls and 24 orange balls. Determine the probability that the ball drawn is: a. yellow b.

Question 390507: A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 12 yellow balls, 16 violet balls, 18 red balls and 24 orange balls. Determine the probability that the ball drawn is:
a. yellow
b. violet
c. red
d. orange
e. not red
f. yellow or violet
g. violet, red or orange
h. red nor yellow
Please help me to choose the best answer.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12+16+18+24=70
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a) 12/70=6/35
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e) (70-18)/70 =52/70 = 26/35
.
f) (16+12)/70 = 28/70 = 2/5
.
h) (16+24)/70 = 40/70 = 4/7
.
Ed
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