document.write( "Question 710221: A box contains 21 yellow, 24 green and 27 red jelly beans.
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document.write( "If 13 jelly beans are selected at random, what is the probability that:
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document.write( "a) 10 are yellow?
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document.write( "b) 10 are yellow and 2 are green?
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document.write( "c) At least one is yellow?\r
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document.write( "Sorry but i dont have the slightest clue how to do this.I would aprreciate the help! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #436926 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A box contains 21 yellow, 24 green and 27 red jelly beans. \n" ); document.write( "There are 72 jelly beans. \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If 13 jelly beans are selected at random, what is the probability that: \n" ); document.write( "a) 10 are yellow? \n" ); document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 21C10*51C3 \n" ); document.write( "# of possible outcomes: 72C13 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "P(10 yellow) = [21C10*51C3]/72C13 = 0.0001036... \n" ); document.write( "======================================================= \n" ); document.write( "b) 10 are yellow and 2 are green? \n" ); document.write( "P(10 yellow and 2 green) = [21C10*24C2*29C1]/72C13 = 0.000039814 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "c) At least one is yellow = 1 - P(none are yellow) \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - [51C13/72C13] \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 0.9933 \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |