SOLUTION: The color of M&M candies can be brown,yellow, red, blue, orange and green. The following table shows the proportions of each color in a bag. Chart: Brown: 0.13, yellow: 0.14, re

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Question 1029551: The color of M&M candies can be brown,yellow, red, blue, orange and green. The following table shows the proportions of each color in a bag.
Chart:
Brown: 0.13, yellow: 0.14, red: 0.13, blue ?, orange: 0.20, green 0.16
If you select an M&M at random, what is the probability its blue?
What is the probability it is not yellow??

What is the probability it is red or green?

What are the odds in favor of it being orange?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P%28Blue%29=1-0.13-0.14-0.13-0.2-0.16=0.07
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P%28Not_Y%29=1-0.14=0.86
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P%28Red%29%2BP%28Green%29=0.13%2B0.16=0.29
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P%28Orange%29=0.20=1%2F5
So the odds would be 1:4.