document.write( "Question 169284: We selected 3 seeds out of a bag. The bag contains 6 seeds for yellow flowers, 4 red and seven white. \r
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document.write( "What's the probability that the 3 seeds grow white flowers?
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document.write( "What's the probability that the 3 seeds grow same colored flowers? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #124814 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! White seeds: \n" ); document.write( "7/17*6/16*5/15=210/4080=7/136 chances (or 5.147%) of the 3 being white seeds. \n" ); document.write( "6/17*5/16*4/15=120/4080=4/136 chances (or 2.941%) of the 3 being yellow. \n" ); document.write( "4/17*3/16*2/15=24/4080=8/1360 chances (or 0.588%) of the 3 being red. \n" ); document.write( "7/136+4/136+8/1360 \n" ); document.write( "(70+40+8)/1360 \n" ); document.write( "118/1360=.086765 or 8.6765% success in all 3 being the same color. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |