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28 March, 15:46

A jar contains jelly beans that are red, yellow, blue, and purple. Several people reach in and grab handfuls of jelly beans, then collectively tally the number of each color: 15 red, 20 yellow, 12 blue, and 8 purple. If someone pulls out 22 jelly beans, about how many would you expect to be yellow?

A. 4

B. 20

C. 13

D. 8

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  1. 28 March, 16:13
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    Total jellybeans pulled out: 15 + 20 + 12 + 8 = 55

    Proportion of yellow jellybeans: 20 / 55 = 4/11

    (4/11) * 22 = 8.

    Answer: 8
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