SOLUTION: A nautical signal consists of 6 vertical flags. Each flag can be red, blue or green. a) How many possible signals can be formed (e.g. 1st flag green, 2nd green, 3rd red, 4th green

Question 911173: A nautical signal consists of 6 vertical flags. Each flag can be red, blue or green.
a) How many possible signals can be formed (e.g. 1st flag green, 2nd green, 3rd red, 4th green, 5th
blue, 6th blue, is one possible signal)?
b) What is the probability that a signal formed will find the 6 flags in this configuration: 3 green
flags, 2 blue and 1 red?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Re TY
Yes, Prefer looking at it as: 3 choices(of color) for each position
a) = 3^6 = 729 ways
b) P(particular way) = 1/729
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