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M&M plain candies come in various colors. According to the M&M/Mars Department of Consumer Affairs, the distribution of colors for plain M&M candies is as follows. Color Purple Yellow Red Orange Green Blue Brown Percentage 18% 17% 18% 6% 10% 7% 24% Suppose you have a large bag of plain M&M candles and you choose one candy at random. (a) Find P(green candy or blue candy). 0.17 Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why? No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible. Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is possible. . Yes. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible. No. Choosing a green and blue M&M is not possible. (b) Find P(yellow candy or red candy). 0.45 X Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Why? Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible. No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible. Yes. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is possible. No. Choosing a yellow and red M&M is not possible