A bag contains 3 white, 2 blue and 5 red balls. One ball is drawn at random…

2019

A bag contains 3 white, 2 blue and 5 red balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is not red?

  1. A.

    4/5

  2. B.

    3/10

  3. C.

    1/5

  4. D.

    1/2

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Correct answer: D

There are 3 white, 2 blue and 5 red balls, so total balls = 10. Balls that are not red = 3 + 2 = 5. Probability = 5/10 = 1/2.

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