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A bag of assorted candy contains 11 peppermints, 8 chocolates, 13 gumdrops, and 9 licorices. Amy randomly takes a gumdrop from the bag and eats it. What is the probability that …

A bag of assorted candy contains 11 peppermints, 8 chocolates, 13 gumdrops, and 9 licorices. Amy randomly takes a gumdrop from the bag and eats it. What is the probability that …
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A bag of assorted candy contains 11 peppermints, 8 chocolates, 13 gumdrops, and 9 licorices. Amy randomly takes a gumdrop from the bag and eats it. What is the probability that the next candy she takes from the bag will be a gumdrop or a peppermint?

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22/39 since you took one piece out. Sorry if this rounds down more.
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