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A bag contains 42 red, 45 green, 20 yellow, and 32 purple candies. You pick one candy at random. Find the probability that it is green or yellow
P (Green or yellow) = ?/?

User David Metcalfe
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Answer:

0.468 or 65/139, 46.8%

Explanation:

P(green) = 45 / 139

P(yellow) = 20 / 139

Add them together for either one:

65 / 139 = 0.468 = 46.8%

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