A box contains 7 red marbles, 10 white marbles and 5 green marbles. One marble is taken out of the box at random. What is the probability that the marble taken out will be(i) not red? (ii) white? (iii) green?

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A box contains 7 red marbles, 10 white marbles and 5 green marbles. One marble is taken out of the box at random. What is the probability that the marble taken out will be
(i) not red? (ii) white? (iii) green?

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Number of red marbles = 7

Number of white marbles = 10

Number of green marbles = 5

Total marbles = 7 + 10 + 5 = 22

Probability of getting not red marble =

\frac{15}{22}

Probability of getting white marble =

\frac{10}{22}

Probability of getting green marble =

\frac{5}{22}

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