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A bag has 5 red marbles, 4 green marbles and 3 blue marbles. All marbles are identical in all respects other than colour. A marble is taken out from the bag without looking into it. What is the probability that it is a non-green marble?1. \(\frac{7}{12}\)2. \(\frac{5}{12}\)3. \(\frac{1}{3}\)4. \(\frac{2}{3}\)

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : \(\frac{2}{3}\)

Given:

The bag has red marbles = 5

The bag has green marbles = 4

The bag has blue marbles = 3

Concept used:

The probability formula is used to compute the probability of an event to occur. To recall, the likelihood of an event happening is called probability.

Formulae required:

Probability P(A) = the number of favourable outcomes/total number outcomes

Calculations:

The total number of marbles = 5 + 4 + 3

⇒ 12

Non- green marble = not green 

The non-green marbles in a bag = total marbles - green marbles

⇒ 12 - 4 = 8

Probability of non-green marble = 8/12

⇒ 2/3

∴ The probability that it is a non-green marble is 2/3



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