document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572735>Question 572735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 2 white marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 6 red marbles. If a marble is drawn from the bag, what is the probability that it is not blue?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><B>mathsmiles(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathsmiles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 white marbles + 4 blue marbles + 6 red marbles = total of 12 marbles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(not blue) = 8 marbles (2 white + 6 red = 8) are not blue out of 12 total marbles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not blue) = 8/12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reducing by dividing each side by 4 gives ... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not blue) = 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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