A bag of M&M's has 5 red, 3 green, 7 blue, and 8 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking: (Round to 4 decimal places) a) a yellow? b) a blue or green? c) an orange?

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A bag of M&M's has 5 red, 3 green, 7 blue, and 8 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking:
(Round to 4 decimal places)
a) a yellow?
b) a blue or green?
c) an orange?
Transcribed Image Text:A bag of M&M's has 5 red, 3 green, 7 blue, and 8 yellow M&M's. What is the probability of randomly picking: (Round to 4 decimal places) a) a yellow? b) a blue or green? c) an orange?
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