Question

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

Answer 1

the answer should be 9/14

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

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C

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

`(9)/(14) \\`