Find the indicated probability.
-A bag contains 8 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 1 green marble. Find P(not blue).

A) 9

B) $\frac { 4 } { 13 }$

C) $\frac { 13 } { 9 }$

D) $\frac { 9 } { 13 }$

Question

Find the indicated probability.
-A bag contains 8 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 1 green marble. Find P(not blue).

A) 9

B) $\frac { 4 } { 13 }$

C) $\frac { 13 } { 9 }$

D) $\frac { 9 } { 13 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of not drawing a blue marble is the number of non-blue marbles divided by the total number of marbles. There are 8 red and 1 green marble, making 9 non-blue marbles out of a total of 13 marbles. Thus, P(not blue) = 9/13.

Find the Indicated Probability 413\frac { 4 } { 13 }134​

Find the Indicated Probability $\frac { 4 } { 13 }$