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Determining Probabilities
Instructions: Given that a bag of skittles has 15 blue candies, 16 orange candies, 12 yellow, 14 red, and 5 green candies, find the follo
Do not use any spaces in your answers.
1. When choosing one skittle, are the events "selecting a red skittle" and "selecting a blue skittle" mutually exclusive?
Yes
2. What is the probability that a red skittle is randomly chosen from the bag?
P(| R ÷ |)= 7/31
3. What is the probability of choosing a blue skittle, putting it back, and then choosing a green skittle?
PB and G)= 75/3844
4. What is the probability of choosing a skittle that is not blue?
P( В'
47/62
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5. What is the probability of randomly choosing a green or blue skittle?
P(
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6. What is the probability of choosing a green skittle, eating it, and then choosing a yellow skittle?
PG and Y |)=
)= 30/1891
7. What is the probability of choosing a red skittle on the second try given that the first skittle was red and it was eaten?
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Determining Probabilities
Instructions: Given that a bag of skittles has 15 blue candies, 16 orange candies, 12 yellow, 14 red, and 5 green candies, find the follo
Do not use any spaces in your answers.
1. When choosing one skittle, are the events "selecting a red skittle" and "selecting a blue skittle" mutually exclusive?
Yes
2. What is the probability that a red skittle is randomly chosen from the bag?
P(| R ÷ |)= 7/31
3. What is the probability of choosing a blue skittle, putting it back, and then choosing a green skittle?
PB and G)= 75/3844
4. What is the probability of choosing a skittle that is not blue?
P( В'
47/62
PODGO
5. What is the probability of randomly choosing a green or blue skittle?
P(
PB or G +
6. What is the probability of choosing a green skittle, eating it, and then choosing a yellow skittle?
PG and Y |)=
)= 30/1891
7. What is the probability of choosing a red skittle on the second try given that the first skittle was red and it was eaten?
PRIR
O
99+
F10
F11
F7
Check
Type here to search
F2
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F6
FB
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