SOLUTION: A bag of M&M's has 2 red, 7 green, 5 blue, and 4 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking: A yellow? A blue or green?

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Question 1173373: A bag of M&M's has 2 red, 7 green, 5 blue, and 4 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking:
A yellow? A blue or green?
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18 M&Ms  2R, 7G, 5B, 4Y

P = desired/possible Outcomes

P(Y) = 4/18 = 2/9

p(BorG) = 12/18 = 2/3

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