Answer:
9/35, 0.257 or 25.7%
Explanation:
The basic and simple way to calculate the probability of an event happening is by using this equation:
Number of desired outcomes
------------------------------------------------- = Probability
Number of all possible outcomes
Our desired outcomes are picking either red or yellow candies. The number of desired outcomes in this case is the total number of red and yellow candies. 6 red + 3 yellow = 9
Number of desired outcomes = 9
Number of all possible outcomes in this case is the total number of candies in the bag. 10 green + 8 brown + 3 yellow + 8 blue + 6 red = 35
Number of all possible outcomes = 35
Use the formula and we get that the probabbility of drawing out a yellow or red candy is: 9/35, 0.257 or 25.7% (those are 3 different ways to write the probability)