Question

A jawbreaker candy machine has 30 red jawbreakers, 40 green jawbreakers, 15 yellow jawbreakers, and 15 blue jawbreakers. If Loretta puts 1 coin in the machine and gets 1 jawbreaker, what is the probability the jawbreaker is NOT green? Pick the simplified version of the correct answer.​

Answer 1

3/5 probability

Explanation:

30 red + 40 green + 15 yellow + 15 blue = the total number of jawbreakers

the total number of jawbreakers = 100 jawbreakers

30 red + 15 yellow + 15 blue = the total number of jawbreakers that aren't green

or

100 jawbreakers - 40 green jawbreakers = the total number of jawbreakers that aren't green

the total number of jawbreakers that aren't green = 60 jawbreakers

60/100 = probability that the jawbreaker isn't green

or

6/10

or

3/5