document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327784>Question 327784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A candy bowl contains 8 red m&ms 5 blue 3 yellow if two m&ms are selected at random what is the probability that one will be blue or one will be yellow?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/16+5/16= 8/16= 50%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/16+5/16= 8/16= 50%?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't add them, multiply them.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you add them, the probability increases with added restrictions, which makes no sense.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And after getting the 1st one, only 15 are left.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The yellow is 3/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The blue is then 5/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> (3/16)*(5/15) = 1/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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