SOLUTION: A box is filled with
3
brown cards,
4
yellow cards, and
5
red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a brown or a red car
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Question 1060179: A box is filled with
3
brown cards,
4
yellow cards, and
5
red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a brown or a red card?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 cards are present
brown or red include 3+5 or 8 cards.
That is 8/12 probability, which is 2/3.
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