Question

you are picking candies out of a bag without looking. the contents of the bag are described in the table below. what is the probability of selecting either a cherry candy or a banana candy?
candy flavor candy quantity
blueberry 7
grape 6
grapefruit 4
orange 7
banana 7
cherry 5
submit your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to the hundredths place.
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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total candies

$7 + 6+4 + 7+7 + 5=36$

Step2: Calculate number of cherry or banana candies

$5 + 7 = 12$

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}=\frac{12}{36}=\frac{1}{3}\approx0.33$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$ or $0.33$