Suppose you have a bag that holds 27 pieces of candy: 1 cream soda, 14 apple, and 12 root beer. You reach into the bag to pull out one piece. Find the probability that the piece you pull out is not* root beer flavored.

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anonymous · Answer

15/27, 0.555555..., or 55.55...%

anonymous · Answer

That's wrong.

anonymous · Answer

how so?

anonymous · Answer

That's actually right.

anonymous · Answer

15/27 is reduced to 5/9

anonymous · Answer

He answered it & the teacher told him it was wrong. Therefore its WRONGGGGG!!

anonymous · Answer

You had to reduce it just like BIGTIMERUSH. 
Thanks for the wrong answer either way.

anonymous · Answer

Well it wasn't wrong... it just wasn't right.

anonymous · Answer

Damn I'm an idiot. Good call on that

anonymous · Answer

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!