SOLUTION: a child is asked to reach inside a bag to randomly select a piece of candy from 25 chocolates, 15 caramels, and 10 peppermints. Find the probability: A) A caramel B) A Peppermint

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Question 891439: a child is asked to reach inside a bag to randomly select a piece of candy from 25 chocolates, 15 caramels, and 10 peppermints. Find the probability:
A) A caramel
B) A Peppermint
c) either a chocolate or a caramel.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A) P=15%2F%2825%2B15%2B10%29=15%2F50=3%2F10
B) P=10%2F50=1%2F5
C) Chocolate or Caramel means not a peppermint.
P=1-1%2F5
P=4%2F5