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Inside a bag of candy there are 16 lollipops, 12 pieces of chocolate, and 7 pieces of licorice. If you reach in the bag and grab a piece of candy, what is the probability that it will be either a piece of chocolate or a lollipop?

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28/35. Add the total amounts of candy (35) and then add the amounts of chocolate or lollipops (16+12 = 28) and then place over 35.

28/35
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The probability of getting a piece of chocolate or a lollipop would be
(28)/(35). You can find this by first adding all of the values of the amount of chocolate, lollipops, and licorice. Then, add the value of the amount of chocolate and lollipops.
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