A person draws a card from a hat. Each card is one color, with the following probabilities: 1/20 for green, 1/10 for blue, 1/25 for purple, and 1/5 for ehite. What is the probability of pulling a blue or green card, written as a reduced fraction?

A person draws a card from a hat. Each card is one color, with the following probabilities: 1/20 for green, 1/10 for blue, 1/25 for purple, and 1/5 for ehite. What is the probability of pulling a blue or green card, written as a reduced fraction?

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