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Question 204187: A jar contains 4 yellow marbles, 12 green marbles, and 11 black marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not yellow?


Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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While total is 27,,,those "not yellow" are 23
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P(not y) = 23/27
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