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Question 347737: A block is chosen at random from a bag containing 6 white blocks, 4 black blocks, and 12 red blocks. What is the probability that it will be a red block or a white block? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A block is chosen at random from a bag containing 6 white blocks, 4 black blocks, and 12 red blocks. What is the probability that it will be a red block or a white block?
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P(red or white) = P(red)+P(white) = (12/22)+(6/22) = 18/22
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