SOLUTION: A box contains 27 golf balls and 3 yellow golf balls. One golf ball falls from the box. Whats the probability that the golf ball is white?

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Question 866728: A box contains 27 golf balls and 3 yellow golf balls. One golf ball falls from the box. Whats the probability that the golf ball is white?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming it meant to say "27 white golf balls"


There are 27+3 = 30 golf balls total. 27 of them are white, so the probability of a white ball falling out is 27/30 = 9/10. This is equal to 0.9 or 90%