SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following problem (8 candies are in a jar. 5 are cherry and 3 are grape. A candy is drawn at random and replaced with one of another flavor. What are t

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Question 99452: Please help me solve the following problem
(8 candies are in a jar. 5 are cherry and 3 are grape. A candy is drawn at random and replaced with one of another flavor. What are the chances of drawing our a cherry.)
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5/8=.625 or 63% ???

Answer by scottnascar(12) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
all of your ansewrs are acceptable except the second you would have to put %62.5 instead of the decimal equivalent.