There are 2 green jelly beans, 5 are yellow and 13 are red. Sue picks one jelly bean. What is the possibility that sue pick a jelly bean that is not yellow?

Answer: 3/4 2 green and 13 red therefore 15 of the 20 is not yellow simplifying this probability gives you 3/4.

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