document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745924>Question 745924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two flower seeds are randomly selected from a package that contains 8 seeds for red flowers and 13 seeds for white flowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability that both seeds will result in red flowers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that one of each color is selected?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the probability that both seeds are for white flowers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the probability that both seeds will result in red flowers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 red) = 8C2/21C2 = 0.133<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that one of each color is selected?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of red/white pairs = 8*13 = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random pairs: 21C2 = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(red/white pair) = 104/210 = 0.495<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the probability that both seeds are for white flowers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of white/white pairs 13C2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random pairs: 21C2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 white) = 13C2/21C2 = 0.371<BR>\n" );
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