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The numbers 1 through 50 are written with red marker on slips of paper while the numbers 51 through 100 are written with blue marker on slips of paper. All the papers are put into a bag and shuffled. One card is randomly selected. a. Find the probability of selecting a number less than 81 or a number written in red.

User Kudeh
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less than 81 is from 80 to 1
that is 80 numbers
80/100=8/10=80%
80%
or a number writtten in red
50/100 are red
50% are red
it says or so it cannot be both
80%-50%=30%

answer is 30%
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