A bag contains 8 yellow cubes,7 blue cubes,and 5 red cubes.If you select a cube at random,what is the probability the cube will not be blue or red

Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given :

Number of yellow cubes = 8

Number of blue cubes = 7

Number of red cubes = 5

Total = 8 + 7 + 5 = 20

Here, we have to calculate the probability of not selecting blue or red cube. So, that means we have to calculate the probability for selecting yellow cube.

We know, 

Probability = favorable outcome/Total outcome 

Probability = 8/20

= 2/5 or 0.40

 

Thus, probability of not selecting a blue or red cube is 2/5 or 0.40