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DUBLE POINTS BECAUSE OF SEMESTER TESTING

Jacques plays a game that involves drawing cards to move around the board. He uses a uniform probability model to determine the probability that he will win on his next turn. There are 8 blue cards, 8 green cards, 8 red cards, 8 yellow cards, and 8 orange cards. Jacques needs either a blue or an orange card to win on his next turn.


What is P(blue or orange)?



1/20


1/4


3/10


2/5

User Bob Albright
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total no of cards = 40

p(blue) = 8 out of 40

p(orange) = 8 out of 40

p(blue or orange ) = 16 out of 40

16÷40 = 2/5.

User Alex Nolasco
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