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Question 584521: You have twelve full cups in front of you. Two are filled with poison. If you have to drink six cups, what is the probability that you will drink poison? (The answer involves combinations) Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have twelve full cups in front of you. Two are filled with poison. If you have to drink six cups, what is the probability that you will drink poison?
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P(drink poison) = 1 - P(do not drink poison)
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= 1 - (10C6/12C6)
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= 1 - 0.2273
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= 0.7727
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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