3 years ago

A bag contains 5 blue, 4 red, 7 black and 2 white marbles. What is the probability of selecting a marble that is NOT white?

Mathematics

2 answers:

steposvetlana [31]3 years ago

6 0

Total number of marble=18

probability of getting white marble = 2/18 =1/9

Now,

probability of not getting white marble = 1 - 1/9 = 8 / 9

iogann1982 [59]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

8/9 (simplified)

Step-by-step explanation:

Total marbles = 18

Total of marbles <em>not</em> white = 16

Numerator = 16 / Denominator = 18

= 16/18

= 8/9 (simplified)

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