Answer:
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9/35, 0.257 or 25.7%</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
The basic and simple way to calculate the probability of an event happening is by using this equation:
<h2>Number of desired outcomes</h2><h2>------------------------------------------------- = Probability </h2><h2>Number of all possible outcomes</h2><h2 />
Our desired outcomes are picking either red or yellow candies. The number of desired outcomes in this case is the total number of red and yellow candies. 6 red + 3 yellow = 9
Number of desired outcomes = 9
Number of all possible outcomes in this case is the total number of candies in the bag. 10 green + 8 brown + 3 yellow + 8 blue + 6 red = 35
Number of all possible outcomes = 35
Use the formula and we get that the probabbility of drawing out a yellow or red candy is: 9/35, 0.257 or 25.7% (those are 3 different ways to write the probability)
