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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author: Sheldon Ross

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A golf ball is selected at random from a golf bag. If the golf bag contains

type A balls,

type B balls, and

type C balls, find the probability that the golf ball is not a type A ball.

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A golf ball is selected at random from a golf bag. If the golf bag contains 8 type A balls, 5 type B balls, and 6 type C balls, find the probability that the golf ball is not a type A ball.