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Emmett Kelly has 15 helium balloons for sale: 4 are purple, 3 are pink, 3 are yellow, and 5 are green. What is the probability of selecting a pink or purple balloon randomly?

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7 out of 15 so the probability is 7
User Esylvestre
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Answer:

7 out of 15 chance of selecting a pink or purple balloon

Explanation:

just add the total of the two types of balloons and since there is 15 balloons in all the answer would be 7/15

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