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There is a jar of candy with 8 Reese's, 3 Twix, 5 Snickers, and 10 Skittles. What is the probability of

reaching into the jar and grabbing a Snickers?
5/26
5/16
8/26
8/16

2 Answers

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Answer:

A, 5/26

Explanation:

First, add everything up to determine the denominator.

8 + 3 + 5 + 10 = 26

So, now your fraction should look like this


(x)/(26)

Then put the number of Snickers in the numerator


(5)/(26)

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User Evve
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it is 5/26

hope this is helpful
User Joel Wickard
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