SOLUTION: A bag contains five yellow tickets numbered one to five. The bag also contains five green tickets numbered one to five. You randomly pick a ticket. It is green or has a number grea

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Question 1181090: A bag contains five yellow tickets numbered one to five. The bag also contains five green tickets numbered one to five. You randomly pick a ticket. It is green or has a number greater than four. Find the probability of this occurring.

Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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Of  5 + 5 = 10  possible outcomes,  6  are favorable.


So the probability you are asked for is  6%2F10 = 3%2F5 = 0.6.    ANSWER

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