SOLUTION: if you randomly select 3 cans of regular and diet cola, but assume that there are 8 cans of regular cola and 6 cans of diet cola. (1) What is the probability that 3 cans of reg

Question 646789: if you randomly select 3 cans of regular and diet cola, but assume that there are 8 cans of regular cola and 6 cans of diet cola.
(1) What is the probability that 3 cans of regular cola are selected?
(2) What is the probability that 0 cans of regular cola are selected, i.e.,
3 cans of diet cola are selected.?
(1) What is the probability that 2 cans of regular cola and 1 can of diet cola are selected?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

8 cans of regular cola and 6 cans of diet cola. cans Total

randomly select  3 cans

P(3 regular are selected) = 8C3/14C3

P(3 diet are selected) = 6C3/14C3

P(2 reg and 1 diet) =  

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