A bag contains 88 red marbles, 22 blue marbles, and 11 green marble. What is the probability that a randomly selected marble is not blue?
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To find the probability that a randomly selected marble is not blue, we need to consider the total number of marbles and the number of marbles that are not blue.
The total number of marbles in the bag is the sum of the number of red, blue, and green marbles:
Total number of marbles = 88 + 22 + 11 = 121
The number of marbles that are not blue is the sum of the number of red and green marbles:
Number of non-blue marbles = 88 + 11 = 99
So, the probability that a randomly selected marble is not blue is given by:
Probability = Number of non-blue marbles / Total number of marbles
Probability = 99 / 121 ≈ 0.818
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected marble is not blue is approximately 0.818, or 81.8%.