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A bag of M&M's has 8 red, 3 green, 7 blue, and 5 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking:
Give answer as a simplified fraction.
1) a red candy then a blue candy if you put the first red candy back in the bag after it was drawn?
2) two red candies in a row if you eat the first candy after you select it?
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