SOLUTION: A jar contains 12 M&M candies, of the 12: 2 are red, 3 are green, 3 are blue, 4 are purple What is the probability that you will get 2 blue and 1 green?

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Question 440736: A jar contains 12 M&M candies, of the 12: 2 are red, 3 are green, 3 are blue, 4 are purple
What is the probability that you will get 2 blue and 1 green?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
A jar contains 12 M&M candies: 2 red, 3 green, 3 blue, & 4 purple
P(2 blue and 1 green) = 3/12*2/11*3/10 = 18/1320 = 3/220
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