SOLUTION: There are 12 yellow, 18 blue, 10 green, 20 red, and 16 orange gumballs in a machine. If Adam buys one gumball, what is the probability that he will get a red one?

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Question 1081736: There are 12 yellow, 18 blue, 10 green, 20 red, and 16 orange gumballs in a machine. If Adam buys one gumball, what is the probability that he will get a red one?

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P(1 red chosen) = (number of red) / (total number of gumballs)
= +20+%2F+%2812%2B18%2B10%2B20%2B16%29+=+20+%2F+76+=+highlight%285%2F19%29+ or about +highlight%280.26316%29