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Students collected 150 cans for a food drive. there were 23 cans of corn, 48 cans of beans, and 12 cans of tomato sauce. if a student randomly selects one can to give away, what is the probability that the can will be either tomato sauce or beans?

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[tex]\bf Answer: [/tex]

The probability that the can will be either tomato sauce or beans is [tex] \bf \frac{2}{5} [/tex].

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[tex]\bf Explanation: [/tex]

To find the probability of he possible outcomes, we must add them together and find the least common denominator.

[tex] \frac{12}{150} + \frac{48}{150} = \frac{60}{150} [/tex]

Divide the numerator and the denominator by 30:

[tex] \frac{60}{150} = \frac{2}{5} [/tex]