JAMB - Mathematics (1991 - No. 41)
A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottles of Coca-cola, 8 of Fanta and 6 of sprite. If one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is NOT a Cocacola bottle?
\(\frac{5}{12}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
\(\frac{7}{12}\)
Explanation
Coca-cola = 10 bottles, Fanta = 8 bottles
Sprite = 6 bottles, Total = 24
P(cola-cola) = \(\frac{10}{24}\)
P(not coca-cola) = 1 - \(\frac{10}{24}\)
\(\frac{24 - 10}{24}\) = \(\frac{14}{24}\)
= \(\frac{7}{12}\)
Sprite = 6 bottles, Total = 24
P(cola-cola) = \(\frac{10}{24}\)
P(not coca-cola) = 1 - \(\frac{10}{24}\)
\(\frac{24 - 10}{24}\) = \(\frac{14}{24}\)
= \(\frac{7}{12}\)
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