A bag of marbles contains 5 red, 7 purple, and 3 blue marbles. If one marble is chosen at random, what is the probability that the marble is NOT blue?

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Bis · Answer 1 · 2024-07-28T22:45:46+0000

Answer: 4/5

Explanation:

Total marbles = 5 + 7 + 3

P(Red) = 5/15

P(Purple) = 7/15

P(Not Blue) = P(Red) + P(Purple)

= 5/15 + 7/15

= 12/15 or 4/5