SOLUTION: A chip is drawn at random from a jar containing 8 red, 2 blue, 3 green, 4 yellow, and 3 white chips. Determine the probability that it is:
A.Red
B.Green
C.Yellow or red
D.Blu
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A.Red
B.Green
C.Yellow or red
D.Blu
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Question 1014637: A chip is drawn at random from a jar containing 8 red, 2 blue, 3 green, 4 yellow, and 3 white chips. Determine the probability that it is:
A.Red
B.Green
C.Yellow or red
D.Blue or white
E.Orange
F. not white Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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8 red + 2 blue + 3 green + 4 yellow + 3 white = 20 total chips.
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A. Red - 8/20=2/5=0.40
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B. Green - 3/20=0.15
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C. Yellow or red - (8+4)/20=12/20=3/5=0.60
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D. Blue or white - (2+3)/20=1/4=0.25
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E. Orange - 0
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F. not white - 17/20=0.85
