Question

A bag contains 5 red marbles, 10 blue marbles, and 14 yellow marbles. If Jen selects a marble from the bag without looking, what is the probability that she will not pull a red marble

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is  0.83 or 83%

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

5 red marbles

10 blue marbles

14 yellow marbles

Process

1.- Calculate the total amount of marbles

    Total amount = 5 red + 10 blue + 14 yellow

     Total amount = 29 marbles

2.- Calculate the amount of marbles that are not red

     No red marbles = 10 + 14

                                = 24 marbles

3.- Calculate the probability

Probability of not pulling a red marble = $\frac{no red marble}{total amount of marbles}$

Probability of not pulling a red marble = $\frac{24}{29} = 0.83 or 83%$