A bag contains 10 green balls and 6 orange balls. If a ball is picked at random, what is the probability that it is orange? a) 3/5                                         b)  3/8                                        c) 5/3                                         d) 5/8

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A bag contains 10 green balls and 6 orange balls. If a ball is picked at random, what is the probability that it is orange?

a) 3/5                                         b)  3/8                                        c) 5/3                                         d) 5/8

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