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Ana has a bag of skittles. The number of skittles and the different colors of the skittles are listed: 8 red , 6 blue , 3 green , 6 yellow Ana will choose two skittles at random. What is the probability that Ana chooses a blue skittle first, eats it, and then selects a skittle that is not yellow?

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Answer:

The probability of her not choosing yellow is 6/22.

Explanation:

The probability that she chooses a blue skittle is 6/23 since she eats one blue skittle the total decreases to 22. So the probability of her not choosing yellow is 6/22

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