A box contains five blue, eight green, and three yellow marbles. If a marble is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not blue?
A) 1/11
B) 5/16
C) 11/16
D) 1/5

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The total number of marbles is 5 (blue) + 8 (green) + 3 (yellow) = 16. The number of non-blue marbles is 8 (green) + 3 (yellow) = 11. Therefore, the probability of selecting a non-blue marble is 11/16.

A Box Contains Five Blue, Eight Green, and Three Yellow