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A box is filled with 9 red crayons, 5 blue crayons, and 8 yellow crayons. A crayon is chosen at random from the box. Find the probability that it is a blue or a yellow crayon. W…

A box is filled with 9 red crayons, 5 blue crayons, and 8 yellow crayons. A crayon is chosen at random from the box. Find the probability that it is a blue or a yellow crayon. W…
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A box is filled with 9 red crayons, 5 blue crayons, and 8 yellow crayons.

A crayon is chosen at random from the box. Find the probability that it is a blue or a yellow crayon.
Write your answer as a fraction in the simplest form.

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User Asraful Haque
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9 plus 5 plus 8 is 22
8 plus 5 is 13
so it would be 13/22
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User Recek
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Answer:

13/22

Explanation:

9+5+8= 22

blue or yellow= 13

probability= 13/22

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User Yilmazerhakan
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