In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

Explanation

 We are given:

  • Red balls = 8

  • Blue balls = 7

  • Green balls = 6

Total balls = 8 + 7 + 6 = 21

We are asked to find the probability that the ball is neither red nor green.

That means we want the probability that the ball is blue.

Number of favorable outcomes = Number of blue balls = 7

Probability = (Favorable outcomes) / (Total outcomes)

= 7/31

=1/3
721=13frac{7}{21} = frac{1}{3}