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Hunter placed 2 red, 3 blue, 1 yellow, 8 black, and 7 white straws into a bag. What is the probability that he will pull out a white straw when he reaches into the bag
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Hunter placed 2 red, 3 blue, 1 yellow, 8 black, and 7 white straws into a bag. What is the probability that he will pull out a white straw when he reaches into the bag

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2 red + 3 blue +1 yellow +8 black + 7 white straws = 21 total straws.
The chance of pulling out a white straw is 7/21, which is the same as 1/3 and 0.33333...
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