One marble jar has several different coloured marbles inside of it. It has 1 red, 2 green, 4 blue, and 8 yellow marbles. All the marbles are the same size and shape. If Peter takes out a marble from the jar without looking, what is the probability that he will NOT choose a yellow marble

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One marble jar has several different coloured marbles inside of it. It has 1 red, 2 green, 4 blue, and 8 yellow marbles. All the marbles are the same size and shape. If Peter takes out a marble from the jar without looking, what is the probability that he will NOT choose a yellow marble

 
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