SOLUTION: A BAG CONTAINS 2 BROWN MARBLES AND 3 YELLOW MARBLES. THREE MARBLES ARE DRAWN WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OUTCOMES?
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Question 1203276: A BAG CONTAINS 2 BROWN MARBLES AND 3 YELLOW MARBLES. THREE MARBLES ARE DRAWN WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OUTCOMES?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since there are only 2 brown marbles, the choices for the number of brown marbles are 0, 1, or 2. That's 3 choices.
For any number of brown marbles that are chosen, there are enough yellow marbles to complete the selection of 3 marbles.
ANSWER: 3
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