SOLUTION: A gumball machine contains 300 grape flavored balls, 400 cherry flavored balls, and 500 lemon flavored balls. What is the probability of getting 2 grape balls on two selections wit
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Question 1152936: A gumball machine contains 300 grape flavored balls, 400 cherry flavored balls, and 500 lemon flavored balls. What is the probability of getting 2 grape balls on two selections without replacement from the machine?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1200 altogether.
for 1 it is 300/1200 and for the second, it is 299/1199
probability is 0.0623
just below the probability of 1/16 or 0.0625 with replacement.
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