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Question 211688: 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 stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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?
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P(not yellow) = 1 - P(it is yellow)
= 1 - 4/27
= 23/27
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Stan H.