SOLUTION: A box is filled with 8 yellow cards, 2 green cards, and 2 red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a yellow or a red card?

Question 1068006: A box is filled with
8
yellow cards,
2
green cards, and
2
red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a yellow or a red card?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

So,

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We could have also solved it backwards by finding the probability that the card is green and then finding the complement (red or yellow).

So,

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