Out of 733 items checked out of a public library, 269 were fiction books, 222 were non-fiction books, and 242 were videos (of any genre). What is the probability that a
Randomly-selected item was not a video?
A) 0.367
B) 0.493
C) 0.67
D) 0.33

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The probability that a randomly-selected item was not a video is calculated by subtracting the number of videos from the total number of items, and then dividing by the total number of items. So, (733 - 242) / 733 = 491 / 733 ≈ 0.67.

Out of 733 Items Checked Out of a Public Library