Question

A bag contains 42 red, 45 green, 20 yellow, and 32 purple candies. You pick one candy at random. Find the probability that it is not yellow.

(Simplify your answer completely)
P(not yellow)= [?] / [?]

Answer 1

119/139

Explanation:

First, find the total amount of candies:
42 + 45 + 20 + 32 = 139

Then, add up all the candies that are not yellow:
42 + 45 + 32 = 119

Divide the not yellow candies by the total:
119/139