SOLUTION: A bag of candy has 6 orange pieces, 8 green pieces, and 11 red pieces. What is the probability that the first piece of candy you draw at random out of the bag is red or green?

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Question 25253: A bag of candy has 6 orange pieces, 8 green pieces, and 11 red pieces. What is the probability that the first piece of candy you draw at random out of the bag is red or green?
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Total number of pieces is 6+8+11 = 25.
Total number of red and green candies is 11+8 = 19.

Probability that first piece drawn will be either red or green is 19/25 = 0.76 = 76%.

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