ed, blue, green, purple and white. The probability that you buy a red toothbrush is Three times the probability that you buy a green one; the probability that you Buy a blue one is twice the probability that you buy a green one; the probabilities of buying green, purple, and white are all equal. You are certain to Buy exactly one toothbrush. For each color, find the probability that you Buy a toothbrush of that color.

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Q7. You go to the shop to buy a toothbrush. The toothbrushes there are red, blue, green, purple and white. The probability that you buy a red toothbrush is Three times the probability that you buy a green one; the probability that you Buy a blue one is twice the probability that you buy a green one; the probabilities of buying green, purple, and white are all equal. You are certain to Buy exactly one toothbrush. For each color, find the probability that you Buy a toothbrush of that color.

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