SOLUTION: A bag of M & M s had the following colors and numbers:
12 red 6 green 10 brown 8 yellow
If you draw two of these randomly what is the probability of getting:
A. 2 g
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Question 1178533: A bag of M & M s had the following colors and numbers:
12 red 6 green 10 brown 8 yellow
If you draw two of these randomly what is the probability of getting:
A. 2 greens
B. 1 red and 1 green
Explain your answers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 36 M & Ms
2 green is (6/36)(5/35)=1/42
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or 6C2/36C2=15/630=1/42
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1 red and 1 green is
12C1*6C1/36C2
=12*6/630
=4/35
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or
(12/36)(6/35)+(6/36)(12/35)
=144/1260
=4/35
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