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Question 854684: Two flower seeds are randomly selected from a package that contains 7 seeds for red flowers and 12 seeds for white flowers. Can someone please help me by showing work step by step to the correct answer with three decimal places for a, b, and c?
(a) what is the probability that both seeds will result in red flowers?
(b)what is the probability that one of each color is selected?
(c)what is the probability that both seeds are for white flowers?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

seeds: 7 seeds for red flowers and 12 seeds for white flowers

Two flower seeds are randomly selected 

P(both red) =  = .123

P(one of each c0lor) =  = .491

P(both white) =   = .386

 

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