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A jar contains a mixture of 10 black paperclips, 8 red paperclips, and 2 white paperclips all the same size. Determine the probability of choosing either a red, black, or white paperclip.
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A jar contains a mixture of 10 black paperclips, 8 red paperclips, and 2 white paperclips all the same size. Determine the probability of choosing either a red, black, or white paperclip.

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There are 20 paper clips in total so

Black probability: 10/20 (50%)

Red probability: 8/20 (40%)

White probability: 2/20 (10%)
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