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A bag contains 7 red marbles, 12 orange marbles, 18 yellow marbles, and 5 purple marbles. A marble is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the marble drawn will not be orange?
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A bag contains 7 red marbles, 12 orange marbles, 18 yellow marbles, and 5 purple marbles. A marble is drawn at random from the bag.

What is the probability that the marble drawn will not be orange?

User Charles Clayton
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5/7 is your answer.
Hope this has helped
User Prodromos Sarakinou
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7+12+18+5=42 total marbles
42-12 to get non orange marbles
(30/42)*100= probability of not getting an orange
.714*100= 71.4% if asked for percent or 5/7 if fraction
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