A bag contains 15 candies: 8 chocolate and 7 strawberry. What is the probability of NOT getting a strawberry candy?
Options
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B
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Answer & Analysis
Answer
B
Analysis
Question Analysis
This question tests the application of complementary probability in a candy - selection scenario.
The key is to recognize that "not getting a strawberry candy" is equivalent to "getting a chocolate candy," allowing direct counting or use of the complement formula.
Key Concept Explanation
The complement of "event " includes all outcomes not in . Here, if is "strawberry candy," then is "chocolate candy."
For discrete events, this can also be calculated by counting outcomes that are not favorable to and dividing by the total number of outcomes.
Step - by - Step Solution
1. Total candies: .
2. Number of strawberry candies: .
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3. Complementary probability (not strawberry):
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