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You are playing a game of Scrabble and have the 5 A tiles, 3 E tiles, 1 Z tile, 2 M tiles, 3 L tiles, and 1 Y tile to choose from. What is the probability that you choose E or Y on your next draw

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Answer:

4/15

Explanation:

To find the probability we use the mutually exclusive probability formula P(A) + P(B). The probability of picking a E tile is

1

5

and the probability of picking a Y tile is

1

15

. The sum is

4

15

.

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The probability is 4 out of 15.

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