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The cooler at a picnic contained 4 apple juice boxes, 8 orange juice boxes, and 6 fruit punch juice boxes. A juice box is selected at random. What is the probability of the complement of choosing an orange juice box?

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Answer:

the answer is C. 5/9

Explanation:

correct on egde 2023 (btw im from the future and the rona is still a thing)

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Answer:

5/9

Explanation:

complement means not choosing an orange

P( not choosing orange) = (apple and fruit) / total

= (4+6) / (4+6+8)

=10/18

= 5/9

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