Question

A package of balloons contains 5 green, 3 yellow, 4 red, and 8 pink balloons. Suppose you reach in the package and choose one balloon at random. What is the probability of choosing a balloon that is NOT GREEN?

Answer 1

75%

Explanation:

first add up all the balloons: 5 + 3 + 4 + 8 = 20

then subtract the green: 20 - 5 = 15

now create your fraction: 15/20

simplify by 5: 3/4

change to percent : 3/4 = .75 x 100 = 75%

Answer 2

15/20 or 3/4 or 75%

Explanation: