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 red nor green?
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If the ball is neither red nor green it must be blue. There are 21 balls in total of which 7 are blue. Therefore the probability of picking a blue ball is 7/21 which simplifies to 1/3.
Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.
total green and red balls=8+6=14
so, the probability is (21-14)/21=3
Probability that it is neither red nor green is 1-(8/21 +6/21) = 1/3
The ball must be blue.so,7/total number of ball=7/21=1/3
Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.
Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green = event that the ball drawn is blue. n(E) = 7.
P(E) = n(E) = 7 = 1 . n(S) 21 3
if the ball is neither red or green, it must be blue and the number of blue balls is 7 so 2 1 7 which equals to one third
P r e d = 2 1 8
P g r e e n = 2 1 6
P r e d o r g r e e n = 2 1 8 + 2 1 6 = 2 1 1 4
P n o t r e d o r n o t g r e e n = 1 − 2 1 1 4 = 3 1
Since total no of balls are 21mand 7 balls are blue therefore probability while picking one ball which is neigher red or green is 7/21 =1/3 Ans K.K.GARg,India
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The total number of balls is 8 + 7 + 6 = 2 1
The probability that it is either red or green is P = 2 1 8 + 2 1 6 = 3 2
Therefore, the probability that it is neither red nor green is 1 − 3 2 = 3 1