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2 January, 01:46

There are 100 gumdrops. 78 of them are large, and the rest are small. 33 of them are red, and the rest are other colors. 16 of the gumdrops are large red ones. You choose 1 gumdrop at random, and it is that yummy red color. What is the probability that the gumdrop is large, given that it is red?

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  1. 2 January, 01:59
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    Large red ones = 16/78

    33-16=17 small gumdrops

    22 gumdrops are small

    small red ones=17/22

    Probability of large and small red ones:

    prob. of large red ones: 16/78+22/22 = 38/100=38%

    prob. of small red ones: 17/22+78/78 = 95/100=95%
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