Question

Walt has a box of 80 postage stamps. The box contains 16 stamps featuring the Bald Eagle and 40 stamps featuring the Stars and Stripes.

If Walt randomly chooses a stamp to paste on an envelope, what is the probability that the stamp features the Bald Eagle or the Stars and Stripes?
A) 0.30
B) 0.50
C) 0.70

D) 0.80

Answer 1

answer to this is C. 70

Answer 2

the answer is C. 70 percent. because 40 plus 16 comes out to 56 and 56 is 70 percent of 80