Jorge has a box with different colors of tubes of paint. In the box, there are 7 tubes of blue paint, 4 tubes of red paint, 3 tubes of yellow paint, and 6 tubes of green paint. Jorge selects a tube of paint at random. Which is more likely: selecting a tube of blue or yellow paint, or selecting a tube of green or red paint? Explain your easoning.

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6 Jorge has a box with different colors of tubes of paint. In the box, there are 7 tubes
of blue paint, 4 tubes of red paint, 3 tubes of yellow paint, and 6 tubes of green
paint. Jorge selects a tube of paint at random. Which is more likely: selecting a tube
of blue or yellow paint, or selecting a tube of green or red paint? Explain your
reasoning.
10
Color # of Tubes
7
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
Blue + Yellow
Total
Red + Green
Total
11
NO
24
which is bigger?
Transcribed Image Text:6 Jorge has a box with different colors of tubes of paint. In the box, there are 7 tubes of blue paint, 4 tubes of red paint, 3 tubes of yellow paint, and 6 tubes of green paint. Jorge selects a tube of paint at random. Which is more likely: selecting a tube of blue or yellow paint, or selecting a tube of green or red paint? Explain your reasoning. 10 Color # of Tubes 7 Blue Red Yellow Green Blue + Yellow Total Red + Green Total 11 NO 24 which is bigger?
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