Question

A bag contains 8 black marbles, 16 white marbles, 14 red marbles, and 10 green marbles. A marble is drawn at random from the bag.

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

A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 15/ 16

Answer 1

B
We have a total of 48 marbles. 16 of them are white.
48-16=32
32/48 simplifies to 2/3

Answer 2

B. 2/3

Explanation:

Total marbles: 48

White marbles: 16

48-16=32

The fraction is: 32/48 simplified is 2/3