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A jar contains only red marbles and white marbles. If the probability of selecting a red marble is `(r)/(y)`, which of the following expressions gives the probability of selecting a white marble, in terms of r and y?

A

`(r-y)/(y)`

B

`(y-r)/(y)`

C

`(r)/(y)`

D

`(y)/(r)`

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