Scenario: A bag contains ten green balls, five blue balls, and fifteen yellow balls. If an individual picks a green ball from the bag, she wins $200. If she picks either a blue ball or a yellow ball, she loses $300.
-Refer to the scenario above.What is the probability of losing?

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The total number of balls is 30 (10 green + 5 blue + 15 yellow). The number of losing outcomes (either blue or yellow balls) is 20 (5 blue + 15 yellow). Therefore, the probability of losing is 20/30 = 2/3, which is approximately 66.67%.

Scenario: a Bag Contains Ten Green Balls, Five Blue Balls