Question

A box is filled with 9 red crayons, 5 blue crayons, and 8 yellow crayons.

A crayon is chosen at random from the box. Find the probability that it is a blue or a yellow crayon.
Write your answer as a fraction in the simplest form.

Answer 1

9 plus 5 plus 8 is 22
8 plus 5 is 13
so it would be 13/22

Answer 2

13/22

Explanation:

9+5+8= 22

blue or yellow= 13

probability= 13/22