document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136068>Question 1136068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 9 sweets in a box. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are \"n\" jelly beans and the rest are cola bottles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Colin takes 2 sweets out of the box at random. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an expression for the probability of getting 2 jelly beans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please help me with this question because I have never learnt this before in school and it is on my homework so please can someone help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no clue where to start </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9-n cola bottles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability first is a jelly bean is (n/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability second is also a jelly bean is now (n-1)/8 since there is one less sweet total and one less jelly bean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product is n(n-1)/72 and that is the probability.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "suppose there are 3 jelly beans and 6 cola bottles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the probability is 3/9*2/8=1/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n*(n-1)/72=6/72=1/12<BR>\n" );
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