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Kate has a bag that contains 7 blue, 5 purple,

12 red, and 6 orange marbles. What is the
probability of not choosing a blue or purple?

User Apolo
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Answer:

3/5 or 60%

Explanation:

7 blue, 5 purple,12 red, and 6 orange marbles = 30 marbles

P( not blue or purple) = red or orange/ total

= (12+6)/30

=18/30

=3/5

User Simon Legg
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