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solomonzelman · Answer

how many cookies that are not sugar cookies are there together ?

bohotness · Answer

66

solomonzelman · Answer

18 sugar cookies
17 chocolate chip cookies
16 oatmeal raisin cookies
15 peanut butter cookies

solomonzelman · Answer

66 cookies is everything together, but how many of these cookies are the once that are NOT SUGAR cookies ?

bohotness · Answer

okay 3

solomonzelman · Answer

there are 3 categories, or options for a cookie not to be a sugar one, but how many cookies (how many pieces) are there that are not sugar cookies?

solomonzelman · Answer

17+16+15, would all be the ones that are not sugar cookies.

is this right?

bohotness · Answer

yes

solomonzelman · Answer

so how many cookies are there that are NOT sugar cookies ?

solomonzelman · Answer

ok, there are 48 cookies that are not Sugar cookies.

bohotness · Answer

48

solomonzelman · Answer

ok, there are 48 cookies that you want to choose (remember you are looking for a probability that a cookie you randomly choose is NOT a sugar cookie - and there are 48 of this NOT-SUGAR cookies).

You are choosing a cookie (and have 48 wanted options), out of 66 cookies.

solomonzelman · Answer

can you tell me what your probability will be?

bohotness · Answer

O=O THANKYOU  igot my answer now xdf

solomonzelman · Answer

what was it ?

bohotness · Answer

carp it went off

solomonzelman · Answer

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