Find the probability.
-The maker of a certain candy claims that the proportions of colors of candy produced are: 0.1 red, 0.1 blue, 0.1 green, 0.1 purple and 0.6 yellow. Suppose a candy is selected randomly from each of two newly-opened
Bags. What is the probability that neither will be red?
A) 0.81
B) 1
C) 0.01
D) 0.2

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The probability that the first candy is not red is 0.9 (since 1 - 0.1 = 0.9), and the probability that the second candy is also not red is also 0.9. Therefore, the probability that neither candy is red is 0.9 * 0.9 = 0.81.

Find the Probability. -The Maker of a Certain Candy Claims That the Proportions