A box contains 42 marbles. In the box are 18 white, 12 navy, and 12 orange marbles. What is the probability of not picking a orange marble?
the answer has to be
A.5/7
B.6/7
C.5/9
2006-06-14 03:55:32 · 5 answers · asked by Prince_Krona 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
it sounds like a really easy question but when i did the problem i got 15/21.....so im probably wrong
2006-06-14 04:00:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) 30:42 = 5/7
2006-06-14 04:02:39 · answer #2 · answered by :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is A: 5/7. There are 30 non-orange and 12 orange, so the odds of picking a non-orange is 30/42. Reduce it by dividing by 6 and you get the answer.
2006-06-14 03:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by ysteichman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/7
2006-06-14 04:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ahmad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.
2006-06-14 04:03:01 · answer #5 · answered by krisaquarius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋