There are only red, blue and green counters in a bag. There are 6 red counters,4 blue counters and 8 green counters. Matt takes a counter from the bag at random a) What is the probability that the counter is red. Give your answer in a fraction. b) What is the probability that the counter is not blue. Give the answer as a fraction. pls help.

a) 1/3

b) 7/9

Step-by-step explanation:

The first part asks for the probability that Matt takes the red counter.

There are 6 red counters out of total 6+4+8 = 18 counters.

6/18

Simplify the fraction.

= 1/3

The second part asks for the probability that the counter is not blue.

The counters that are blue are 4. Not blue becomes 18-4 = 14. 14 red or green counters out of total 18.

14/18

= 7/9