SOLUTION: A jar contains 25 candies of which 15 are chocolate and 10 are mint. A sample of 5 candies is to be selected. a)how many different samples are possible? b)how many samples contai

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Question 556797: A jar contains 25 candies of which 15 are chocolate and 10 are mint. A sample of 5 candies is to be selected.
a)how many different samples are possible?
b)how many samples contain chocolate candies?
c)how many samples contain 3 chocolate and 2 mint candies?
d) how many samples contain atleast 4 mint candies?{"

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A jar contains 25 candies of which 15 are chocolate and 10 are mint.
A sample of 5 candies is to be selected.
a)how many different samples are possible?
25C5 = 53130
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b)how many samples contain chocolate candies?
15C5
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c)how many samples contain 3 chocolate and 2 mint candies?
15C3*10C2 = 20,475
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d) how many samples contain at least 4 mint candies?
10C4*15C1 + 10C5 = = 3402
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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