a box is filled with 9 red crayons, 2 blue crayons, and 5 yellow crayons. a crayon is chosen at random from…

a box is filled with 9 red crayons, 2 blue crayons, and 5 yellow crayons. a crayon is chosen at random from the box. find the probability that it is a red or a blue crayon. write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

a box is filled with 9 red crayons, 2 blue crayons, and 5 yellow crayons. a crayon is chosen at random from the box. find the probability that it is a red or a blue crayon. write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of crayons

$9 + 2+5=16$

Step2: Calculate number of red or blue crayons

$9 + 2 = 11$

Step3: Calculate the probability

The probability $P$ of choosing a red or blue crayon is the number of red or blue crayons divided by the total number of crayons. So $P=\frac{11}{16}$

Answer:

$\frac{11}{16}$