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Bernice placed 5 green paper clips, 6 blue paper clips, and 9 yellow paper clips in a container. She will reach into the container and pull out one paper clip without looking. What is the probability that
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Bernice placed 5 green paper clips, 6 blue paper clips, and 9 yellow paper clips in a container. She will reach into the container and pull out one paper clip without looking. What is the probability that the paper clip she chooses will be green?

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There are 5 green paperclips. To find the probability, you have to take that number out of the total number of paperclips. That will get you your answer.
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