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Hank is holding a red lollipop that is 20% to be cherry, 30% to be strawberry and 50% to be cinnamon. If it is cherry or strawberry, he will eat every bite, but if the lollipop is cinnamon, it's going straight in the trash. An hour later, Hank is happily finishing the lollipop. What is the probability that it was cherry?

Hank is holding a red lollipop that is 20% to be cherry, 30% to be strawberry and 50% to be cinnamon. If it is cherry or strawberry, he will eat every bite, but if the lollipop is cinnamon, it's going straight in the trash. An hour later, Hank is happily finishing the lollipop. What is the probability that it was cherry?

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Hank is holding a red lollipop that is 20% to be cherry, 30% to be strawberry and 50% to be cinnamon. If it is cherry or strawberry, he will eat every bite, but if the lollipop is cinnamon, it's going straight in the trash. An hour later, Hank is happily finishing the lollipop. What is the probability that it was cherry?
Transcribed Image Text:Hank is holding a red lollipop that is 20% to be cherry, 30% to be strawberry and 50% to be cinnamon. If it is cherry or strawberry, he will eat every bite, but if the lollipop is cinnamon, it's going straight in the trash. An hour later, Hank is happily finishing the lollipop. What is the probability that it was cherry?
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