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I can see the green candies clearly. Let me count them: there are 3 green candies visible in the jar.

Now I have all the counts:
- Orange: 5
- Yellow: 8
- Blue: 9
- Green: 3

Total candies = 5 + 8 + 9 + 3 = 25

Let me answer each question:

1. Probability of picking an orange candy = 5/25 = 1/5 = 0.2 or 20%

2. Probability of picking a yellow candy = 8/25 = 0.32 or 32%

3. Probability of picking a blue candy = 9/25 = 0.36 or 36%

4. Probability of picking a green candy = 3/25 = 0.12 or 12%

5. The candy least likely to be picked at random is green (with probability 3/25 = 0.12).

6. Probability of picking either a yellow candy or a green candy = (8 + 3)/25 = 11/25 = 0.44 or 44%

7. Probability of picking either an orange candy or a yellow candy = (5 + 8)/25 = 13/25 = 0.52 or 52%

8. It would be more likely to pick a yellow candy (probability 8/25) than an orange candy (probability 5/25), since 8 > 5.

The solution is complete. I've answered all 8 questions based on counting the candies and calculating the probabilities.