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A bag has 4 blue buttons, 2 yellow buttons, and 5 brown buttons. What is the probability of pulling a brown button?

User Nibor
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5/11

4+2+5= 11

5 out of 11 buttons pulled were brown, so the probability is 5/11
User PeteGO
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Answer: 5/11

Explanation:

There are 11 options, and 5 of them give the outcome you want.

5/11

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