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A bag holds 12 red marbles, 11 green

marbles, 17 blue marbles, and 5 yellow
marbles. What is the probability that
you will NOT choose a blue marble?
5
A
45
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11
45
12
© 45
28
45

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Answer:

62.22%

Explanation:

First, find how many total marbles there are:

12 + 11 + 17 + 5

= 45

Then, find how many marbles that are not blue:

12 + 11 + 5

= 28

Then, divide 28 by 45, and multiply by 100

(28/45) x 100

= 62.22% is the probability of not choosing a blue marble

User Winifred
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Y/T = 28/45 = 62%
Y=yes
T=total
User Simon Woolf
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