Multiple choice

A bag contains $15$ cabbages, $20$ carrots, and $25$ turnips. If a single vegetable is picked at random from the bag, what is the probability that it will not be a carrot?

  1. $\dfrac {2}{3}, .666$ or $.667$
  2. $\dfrac {2}{4}$
  3. $\dfrac {3}{4}$
  4. $\dfrac {1}{3}$
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Explanation

Total vegetables = 15 + 20 + 25 = 60. Carrots = 20. Not carrots = 60 - 20 = 40. Probability = 40/60 = 2/3.

AI explanation

The total number of vegetables in the bag is 15 cabbages + 20 carrots + 25 turnips = 60. The number of vegetables that are not carrots is 15 + 25 = 40. Using the classical probability formula, the probability of picking a vegetable that is not a carrot is 40 / 60, which simplifies to 2/3, 0.666 or 0.667.

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