A teacher has 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons, 7 purple crayons, and 5 black crayons in a basket. A student reaches into the basket and randomly selects a crayon. What is the probability that the crayon will be either red or purple?
- A.
9/16 - B.
16/25 - C.
7/25 - D.
7/16
- A.