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Use the theoretical method to determine the probability of the given outcome or event.
A bag contains 5 red candies, 15 blue candies, and 20 yellow candies. What is the probability of drawing a red candy? a blue candy? A yellow candy? Something besides a yellow candy?

The probability of drawing a red candy is ______ (round to the nearest hundredth as needed).
The probability of drawing a blue candy is______.
The probability of drawing a yellow candy is______.
The probability of drawing something else besides a yellow, candy is______.

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The probability of drawing a red candy is ____ (round to the nearest hundredth as needed)

Solution: It is equal to
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