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A box contains 40 identical balls of which 10 are red and 12 are blue. if a ball is selected at random from the box what is the probability that it is neither red nor blue?

A.

920

B.

310

C.

14

D.

1120

Correct answer is A

Total number = 40

number of red = 10

Pr (R) = 1040


Pr(blue) = 1240

probability (neither red nor blue)
= 1 - 10401240
= 40121040
= 1840 or  920