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A jar contains 8 marbles marked with the numbers 1 through 8 . You pick a marble at random. What is the probability of not picking the marble marked with the number 5?

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7/8 is the probability I'm guessing???
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7/8 Because there are (7 marbles that are not 8 / 8 possibilities).
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