A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below: $$\begin{array} { l | c }
\text { Color } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Red } & 25 \
\text { Brown } & 20 \
\text { Green } & 20 \
\text { Blue } & 15 \
\text { Yellow } & 10 \
\text { Orange } & 10
\end{array}$$ Find the probability that a randomly chosen piece of candy is not blue or red.
A) 0.60
B) 0.40
C) 0.15
D) 0.85

Question

A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below: $$\begin{array} { l | c } 
\text { Color } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Red } & 25 \
\text { Brown } & 20 \
\text { Green } & 20 \
\text { Blue } & 15 \
\text { Yellow } & 10 \
\text { Orange } & 10
\end{array}$$ Find the probability that a randomly chosen piece of candy is not blue or red.
A) 0.60
B) 0.40
C) 0.15
D) 0.85

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of candies is 100. The number of candies that are not blue or red is 60 (20 brown + 20 green + 10 yellow + 10 orange). The probability is 60/100 = 0.60.

A Bag of Candy Was Opened and the Number of Pieces