A pile of jelly beans consists of 6 dark green, 4 light green, 6 blue, and 4 red. If one jelly bean is selected at random, the probability of its being green is
A) .10
B) .2
C) .06
D) .50

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The total number of jelly beans is 20 (6 dark green + 4 light green + 6 blue + 4 red). The number of green jelly beans is 10 (6 dark green + 4 light green). The probability of selecting a green jelly bean is 10/20 = 0.50.

A Pile of Jelly Beans Consists of 6 Dark Green