If You Draw an M&M Candy at Random from a Bag

question 3

Multiple Choice

If you draw an M&M candy at random from a bag of the candies,the candy you draw will have one of six colors.The probability of drawing each color depends on the proportion of each color among all candies made.Assume the table below gives the probabilities for the color of a randomly chosen M&M. What is the probability that you draw neither a brown nor a green candy?

• A)0.3
• B)0.6
• C)0.7
• D)0.9

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Definitions:

Denialism

The choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth.

Cognitive Inertia

The tendency of individuals to rely on familiar assumptions and exhibit a reluctance to revise their thinking.

Significant Level

In statistical hypothesis testing, the threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected, commonly set at 0.05 or 5% risk of concluding a false positive.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.