In a survey of women who were asked to name their favorite colour,18% said blue,16% said red,17% said green,12% said yellow,and 14% said black.If you pick a survey participant at random,what is the probability that her favorite colour is yellow or black?
A)0.14
B)0.26
C)0.74
D)0.12
E)0.34

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To find the probability that a survey participant's favorite color is yellow or black, we need to add the percentage of participants who said their favorite color is yellow to the percentage who said their favorite color is black: 12% + 14% = 26%. The probability is therefore 0.26 or 26%.

In a Survey of Women Who Were Asked to Name