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Luella has a bag with three Hershey Kisses, two Reese's Cups, five York Peppermint Patties, and a Jolly Rancher. What is the probability that Luella will pull out a York Peppermint Pattie, replace it, and then pull out a Hershey Kiss? answer as a percent to the nearest tenth.

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The probability is 15 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

The bag contains 3 Hershey Kisses, 2 Reese's Cups, 5 York Peppermint Patties, and a Jolly Rancher.

The probability of pulling out a York Peppermint Pattie is, replace it, and then pull out a Hershey Kiss is:

5/10 * 3/10 = 15/100

This is 15 percent

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