SOLUTION: A box is filled with 4 blue cards, 4 yellow cards, and 6 red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a blue or a red card?

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Question 329521: A box is filled with 4 blue cards, 4 yellow cards, and 6 red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a blue or a red card?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A box is filled with 4 blue cards, 4 yellow cards, and 6 red cards. A card is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that it is a blue or a red card?
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P(blue or red) = P(blue)+P(red) = 4/14 + 6/14 = 10/14 = 5/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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