A class is divided into 4 groups. A bag contains pieces of paper that are red, blue, green, and yellow. For every blue - or green-colored piece of paper, there are 2 red - and 2 yellow-colored pieces of paper. The students are asked to pick a piece of paper to be put into a particular colored group. What is the probability that the first student will randomly pick a red-colored piece of paper or a blue-colored piece of paper?

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Kenna

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31 August, 14:42

A class is divided into 4 groups. A bag contains pieces of paper that are red, blue, green, and yellow. For every blue - or green-colored piece of paper, there are 2 red - and 2 yellow-colored pieces of paper. The students are asked to pick a piece of paper to be put into a particular colored group. What is the probability that the first student will randomly pick a red-colored piece of paper or a blue-colored piece of paper?

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Abby Murray · Answer 1

If you're asking for percentages, then my best guess is for a blue or red-colored piece of paper will be 50%. If you're asking for either red or blue then 25%. I hope I did ya proud but if not, I am terribly sorry!