SOLUTION: There are 12 yellow, 18 blue, 10 green, 20 red, and 16 orange gumballs in a machine. If Adam buys one gumball, what is the probability that he will get a red one?
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Question 1081736: There are 12 yellow, 18 blue, 10 green, 20 red, and 16 orange gumballs in a machine. If Adam buys one gumball, what is the probability that he will get a red one?
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(1 red chosen) = (number of red) / (total number of gumballs)
= or about
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