a drawer contains 9 white paper clips, 5 green paper clips, and 6 red paper clips. One paper clip is selected at random. What is

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the probability that the paper clip is white, given that it is NOT red?

2 answers:

tatyana61 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T19:08:21+03:00

6 0

Answer:

the answer should be 9/14

Step-by-step explanation:

you add them all up then subtract the red for your denominator

then just put the number of white on top for your numerator

ivolga24 [154] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-02T20:12:57+03:00

6 0

Answer:

The correct answer is option C

Step-by-step explanation:

If the red clip is not to be selected , then the sample size shall reduce to

$9 + 5\\= 14\\$

Now only white clip is to be selected, thus its probability would be

$\frac{9}{14} \\$