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There are 15 chocolate, 10 vanilla, and 25 straw-berry candies in a jar. What is the likelihood of someone randomly picking vanilla? Write your answer as a fraction AND decimal.

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Answer:

10/50 or 1/5 : 0.2

Explanation:

  • 10 + 15 + 25 would equal to your total amount or 50
  • since there are 10 vanilla, 10/50 or 1/5 would be your fraction
  • 10/50 or 1/5's decimal form is 0.2
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