Jag of plain M&M candies and you choose one candy at r (a) Find P(green candy or blue candy). Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why? O No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible. O No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible. O Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible. Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible. (b) Find P(yellow candy or red candy). Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why? O Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible. O Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible. No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible. O No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible.
Jag of plain M&M candies and you choose one candy at r (a) Find P(green candy or blue candy). Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why? O No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible. O No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible. O Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible. Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible. (b) Find P(yellow candy or red candy). Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why? O Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible. O Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible. No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible. O No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Distribution of Plain M&M Candy Colors
According to the M&M/Mars Department of Consumer Affairs, the distribution of colors for plain M&M candies is as follows:
- **Purple**: 21%
- **Yellow**: 17%
- **Red**: 23%
- **Orange**: 10%
- **Green**: 9%
- **Blue**: 8%
- **Brown**: 12%
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### Probability Exercises
Suppose you have a large bag of plain M&M candies and you choose one candy at random.
#### (a) Probability of a Green or Blue Candy
Find \(P(\text{green candy or blue candy})\).
**Question**: Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why?
- \( \bigcirc \) No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible.
- \( \bigcirc \) No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible.
- \( \bigcirc \) Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible.
- \( \bigcirc \) Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible.
#### (b) Probability of a Yellow or Red Candy
Find \(P(\text{yellow candy or red candy})\).
**Question**: Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why?
- \( \bigcirc \) Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible.
- \( \bigcirc \) Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible.
- \( \bigcirc \) No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible.
- \( \bigcirc \) No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible.
#### (c) Probability of Not Purple Candy
Find \(P(\text{not purple candy})\).
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This exercise is designed to help students understand fundamental probability concepts, such as identifying mutually exclusive events and calculating probabilities from given percentages.
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