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There were 16 skittles in a bag there were 3 yellow, 4 red, 2 purple, 6 orange, and 1 green. What is the probability of pulling a red skittle (simplify your answer). The probability of a red is /

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Answer:

1 out of 8, or 12.5 percent.

Explanation:

There were 2 red skittles out of 16 total skittles, and then we divide the numbers by 2, then we get 1 out of 8. Converting it into a percentage, there is a 12.5% chance of pulling out a red skittle.

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