Question

Walt has a box of 80 postage stamps. The box contains 16 stamps featuring the Bald Eagle and 40 stamps featuring the Stars and Stripes. If Walt randomly chooses a stamp to paste on an envelope, what is the probability that the stamp features the Bald Eagle or the Stars and Stripes?

Answer 1

7/10



16 + 40 is 56, so 56 out of 80 stamps in the box feature the Bald Eagle or the Stars and Stripes.

We can simplify 56/80 further though. Let’s divide the numerator and denominator each by 8 to get 7/10.

There’s your simplified answer.



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