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A box is filled with 4 red crayons, 8 blue crayons, and 2 yellow crayons.

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

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User Anthony E
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Answer:

3/7

Explanation:

there are a total of 14 crayons in the box.

The probability of choosing a red crayon is 4/14 and the probability of choosing a yellow crayon is 2/14

The probability of choosing either red or yellow is the sum of those two fractions which gets you 6/14 which equals 3/7

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