In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither a red nor a green ball?
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In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly.
What is the probability that it is neither a red nor a green ball?
What is the probability that it is neither a red nor a green ball?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Neither red nor green means blue: 7 blue out of 21 balls, probability .
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