A container has 30 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. If one medals is selected at the random from the container, what is the probability t...

A container has 30 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. If one medals is selected at the random from the container, what is the probability that it is not a gold medal?

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There are a total of 30 + 22 + 18 = 70 medals in the container. The probability of selecting a gold medal is 30/70. The probability of not selecting a gold medal is equal to the probability of selecting either a silver or a bronze medal. Therefore, the probability of not selecting a gold medal is (22 + 18)/70 = 40/70. This fraction can be simplified to 4/7, which is the answer.