SOLUTION: A basket contains 18 ​eggs, 4 of which are cracked. If we randomly select 8 of the eggs for hard​ boiling, what is the probability of the following​ e

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Question 1106784: A basket contains 18

​eggs, 4

of which are cracked. If we randomly select 8

of the eggs for hard​ boiling, what is the probability of the following​ events?
a. All of the cracked eggs are selected.
b. None of the cracked eggs are selected.
c. Two of the cracked eggs are selected.

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
All are cracked
one way is 4/18*3/17*2/16*1/15*1*1*1*1=0.0003,
But, the numerator may be ordered in different ways, 8C4, which is 70. The product is 0.0270
None cracked is way of choosing 8 from 14, or 3003. The probability is 3003/43758=0.0686
Two of the cracked eggs are selected, 4C2*14C6/18C8, the numerator the ways to choose 2 from 4 cracked and 6 from 14.
This is 0.4118.

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