SOLUTION: draw a ball from an basket with 3 blue balls, 5 orange balls and 7 green balls What is the probability you draw a blue or green ball?

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Question 616006: draw a ball from an basket with 3 blue balls, 5 orange balls and 7 green balls
What is the probability you draw a blue or green ball?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 3 blue balls and 7 green balls. So there are 3+7 = 10 balls that are either blue or green. There are 3+5+7=15 balls total. So the probability is 10/15 = 2/3