document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187859>Question 187859</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/032150108X/algebrahomeworkh>Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains 5 yellow marbles, 16 green marbles, and 8 black marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not green?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total number of marbles=5+16+8=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Non-green marbles=5+8=13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "success/(total outcomes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/30=.4333 or 43.33% chance of picking a non green marble. </SPAN>\n" );
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