Question 4.39

4.39 Colors of M&M'S.

The colors of candies such as M&M'S are carefully chosen to match consumer preferences. The color of an M&M drawn at random from a bag has a probability distribution determined by the proportions of colors among all M&M'S of that type.

  1. Here is the distribution for plain M&M'S:
    Color Blue Orange Green Brown Yellow Red
    Probability 0.24 0.20 0.16 0.14 0.14 ?
    What must be the probability of drawing a red candy?
  2. What is the probability that a plain M&M is any of orange, green, or yellow?

4.39

(a) 0.12. (b) 0.5.