SOLUTION: You have twelve full cups in front of you. Two are filled with poison. If you have to drink six cups, what is the probability that you will drink poison?

Question 584465: You have twelve full cups in front of you. Two are filled with poison. If you have to drink six cups, what is the probability that you will drink poison?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have twelve full cups in front of you. Two are filled with poison. If you have to drink six cups, what is the probability that you will drink poison?
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The 1st is 1/12
The 2nd is 1/11
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1/12 + 1/11 = 23/132 =~ 0.174

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