SOLUTION: a bag contains 28 marbles of which 4 are blue and 9 are green one marble is drawn from the bag what is the probability that the marble drawn is not blue? a. 13/28 b. 6/7 c. 1/

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Question 985811: a bag contains 28 marbles of which 4 are blue and 9 are green one marble is drawn from the bag what is the probability that the marble drawn is not blue?
a. 13/28
b. 6/7
c. 1/7
d 4/13

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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The probability of the marble being blue is %,or , or very likely.
answer:
b.

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