SOLUTION: Gary has a bag containing 15 trucks, 3 cars, 8 trains, and 6 airplanes. If he randomly chooses one piece from the bag, what is the probability that he will grab a truck or a car?

Question 289722: Gary has a bag containing 15 trucks, 3 cars, 8 trains, and 6 airplanes. If he randomly chooses one piece from the bag, what is the probability that he will grab a truck or a car?
Would it be 15/32 for a truck and 3/32 for a car
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Gary has a bag containing 15 trucks, 3 cars, 8 trains, and 6 airplanes. If he randomly chooses one piece from the bag, what is the probability that he will grab a truck or a car?
Would it be 15/32 for a truck and 3/32 for a car
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Yes, but this is an "OR" problem so you have to add the two
probabilities to get 15/32 + 3/32 = 18/32 = 9/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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