Question

McKenzie has a bag contains six red marbles four blue marbles and 14 yellow marbles if she chooses one marble from the bag what is the probability that the marble is not yellow

Answer 1

5/12

Explanation:

6 red marbles

4 blue marbles

14 yellow marbles

total marbles = 6 + 4 + 14 = 24 marbles

24 - 14 = 10 marbles

10 marbles are not yellow.

P(not yellow) = 10/24 = 5/12

Answer 2

5/12

Explanation:

Total number of marbles in the bag

6red+ 4blue + 14 yellow = 24 marbles

Not yellow marbles = 10 marbles

P ( not yellow ) = number of not yellow marbles / total marbles

=10/24

= 5/12