4. A bag of balloons contains 2 red balloons, 12 green balloons, 17 yellow balloons, and 8 orange balloons. What is the probability that a randomly selected balloon would be green or orange?

A. 14/39

B. 19/39

C. 25/39

D. 20/39

can someone help me answer this question

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4.  A bag of balloons contains 2 red balloons, 12 green balloons, 17 yellow balloons, and 8 orange balloons. What is the probability that a randomly selected balloon would be green or orange?  


  A.   14/39

 


  B.  19/39   

 


  C.   25/39

 


  D. 20/39   
 
can someone help me answer this question

anonymous · Answer

So you have 39 balloons in all.
You have 12 green balloons, and 8 orange balloons.

When a questions asks what the probability is that a randomly selected balloon is green OR orange, add your values for green and orange together. 

12+8=20

Now you can easily figure out your probability. :)

anonymous · Answer

thank you I thought that D was the answer but I wanted to make sure ... im taking a test and I have a  D in math and I have to have a C to pass and this test is gonna either pass me  or hold me back and I have to pass and my parents don't no math so I had to join this to ask people how to get the answer

anonymous · Answer

Gotcha. I'm glad you're trying! :D

anonymous · Answer

thank u:)))

anonymous · Answer

No prob~ :D