A box is filled with 2 yellow cards, 2 red cards, and 12 brown cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that the card is not red?Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
Q. A box is filled with 2 yellow cards, 2 red cards, and 12 brown cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that the card is not red?Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
Count Total Cards: Count the total number of cards in the box. There are 2 yellow, 2 red, and 12 brown cards. Total = 2+2+12=16 cards.
Identify Non-Red: Identify the number of non-red cards. Since there are 2 red cards, the rest are non-red. Non-red cards = Total cards − Red cards =16−2=14 cards.
Calculate Probability: Calculate the probability of drawing a non-red card. Probability = Number of non-red cards / Total number of cards = 1614.
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction for the probability. 1614 simplifies to 87.