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A bag has 4 red, 3 purple, 1 blue, 2 green, and
1 yellow marble. P(not Purple)

User Liridon
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Answer:


(8)/(11)

Explanation:

P(not purple)


= (not \: purple)/(total) \\ = (4 +1 + 2 + 1)/(4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3) \\ = (8)/(11)

or

P(not purple)

= 1 -P(purple)


= 1 - (3)/(11) \\ = (11 - 3)/(11) \\ = (8)/(11)

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