SOLUTION: a gumball machine contains 17 pink, 14 blue and 10 orange gumballs. what is the probability of the next gumball that comes out will be either pink ofr blue?

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Question 875513: a gumball machine contains 17 pink, 14 blue and 10 orange gumballs. what is the probability of the next gumball that comes out will be either pink ofr blue?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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41 gumballs: 17P, 14B, 10 Orange
draw 1
P(P 0r B) = 17/41 + 10/41 = 27/41