Solution:
Number of blue marbles = 7
Number of white marbles = 8
Number of black marbles = 5
Total number of marbles = 7+8+5 = 20
(i) Probability of getting black ,
= 5/20
= 1/4
Hence the probability of getting black is 1/4.
(ii)Probability of blue or black,
= (7+5)/20
= 12/20
= 3/5
Hence the probability of blue or black is 3/5.