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A jar holds 42 yellow and 14 purple crayons. A crayon is pulled out of the jar at random and then placed back in the jar. How many times can you expect that a purple crayon will…

A jar holds 42 yellow and 14 purple crayons. A crayon is pulled out of the jar at random and then placed back in the jar. How many times can you expect that a purple crayon will…
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A jar holds 42 yellow and 14 purple crayons. A crayon is pulled out of the jar at random and then placed back in the jar.

How many times can you expect that a purple crayon will be pulled out of the jar in 140 tries?

A. 14
B. 20
C. 35
D. 47

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User MANOJ GOPI
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I think that the answer is D
Im not sure if thats right but upon my calculations thats what i got.
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User Diogo Moreira
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The purple crayons take up 1/4 of the crayons in the jar. To get the answer:
140/4 = 35
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User Brian Pellin
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