SOLUTION: 4. Probability A box is filled with candies in different colors. We have 40 white candies, 24 green ones, 12 red ones, 24 yellow ones and 20 blue ones. If we have selected one can

Question 1139901: 4. Probability
A box is filled with candies in different colors. We have 40 white candies, 24 green ones, 12 red ones, 24 yellow ones and 20 blue ones. If we have selected one candy from the box without peeking into it, find the probability of getting a green or red candy.
Answer by ikleyn(52792) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This probability is  P = .


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