SOLUTION: A basket contains 6 oranges and 4 tangerines. Find the probability that the first 2 chosen for the sample are tangerines and the last one is an orange.

Question 354020: A basket contains 6 oranges and 4 tangerines. Find the probability that the first 2 chosen for the sample are tangerines and the last one is an orange.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A basket contains 6 oranges and 4 tangerines. Find the probability that the first 2 chosen for the sample are tangerines and the last one is an orange.
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P(2 tangerines)*{1 orange | 2 tangerines)
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4C2/10C2 * (6/8)
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6/45 * 3/4
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3/15*1/2
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= 1/5*1/2
= 1/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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