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JAMB Mathematics 1991 Question 50

Question 50

Probability

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 Coca-cola bottle?

  1. A.5/12
  2. B.1/3
  3. C.3/4
  4. D.7/12
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (7/12)

Explanation

There are 24 bottles and 14 are not Coca-cola, so the probability is 14/24 = 7/12.