SOLUTION: A bag of M&M's has 8 red, 5 green, 6 blue, and 7 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking: (give answer as a reduced fraction) 1) a yellow? 2) a blu

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Question 1047849: A bag of M&M's has 8 red, 5 green, 6 blue, and 7 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking:
(give answer as a reduced fraction)
1) a yellow?



2) a blue or green?



3) an orange?


Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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26 Tot: 8 red, 5 green, 6 blue, and 7 yellow
P(Y) = 7/26
P(B or G) = 6/26 + 5/26 = 11/26
P(Orange) = 0 Are NO orange