SOLUTION: Given a box with 2 purple, 6 red, and 9 green, what is the probability of randomly drawing a match

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Question 471907: Given a box with 2 purple, 6 red, and 9 green, what is the probability of randomly drawing a match
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many cards do you draw? Two? Three? Four? One thing is certain that if the number of cards is at least 4, then the probability of drawing a match is 1 due to the Pigeonhole principle.