SOLUTION: 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?

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Question 187859This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition
: 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? This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition

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Total number of marbles=5+16+8=30
Non-green marbles=5+8=13
success/(total outcomes)
13/30=.4333 or 43.33% chance of picking a non green marble.