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In a particular bag of skittles, there are 12 red, 8 orange, 10 green, 15 yellow,...

In a particular bag of skittles, there are 12 red, 8 orange, 10 green, 15 yellow, and 12 purple skittles. Give the indicated probability:


1.Selecting a yellow skittle

2.Selecting a red or a purple skittle

3. Not selecting a green skittle

4. Selecting two consecutive orange skittles

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