SOLUTION: A marble is drawn at random from a bag containing 2 blue marbles, 3 yellow marbles, and 7 orange marbles. What is the probability that the marble drawn is NOT yellow?

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Question 1112804: A marble is drawn at random from a bag containing 2 blue marbles, 3 yellow marbles, and 7 orange marbles. What is the probability that the marble drawn is NOT yellow?
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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2+3+7 = 12 marbles; 2+7 = 9 are not yellow.

Answer: P(not yellow) = 9/12 = 3/4