SOLUTION: a box has 2 red chips, 2 blue chips. and 1 green chip. 2 chips are randomly selected together. what is the probability of selecting 2 blue chips.

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Question 386351: a box has 2 red chips, 2 blue chips. and 1 green chip. 2 chips are randomly selected together. what is the probability of selecting 2 blue chips.
Answer by chiggypiggy(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since there is only 2 blue chips, the number "2" is going to be an automatic numerator. Next you will need to add all the chips together 2+2+1=5 "5" will be your denominator so the answer is 2/5