Question 622142: A box of doughnuts contains 4 glazed, 3 cream filled, and 2 jelly doughnuts. What is the probability of getting a cream filled doughnut, eating it, and then getting a glazed doughnuts?
(can this be explained in detail because i have to do twenty questions like these)
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A box of doughnuts contains 4 glazed, 3 cream filled, and 2 jelly doughnuts. What is the probability of getting a cream filled doughnut, eating it, and then getting a glazed doughnuts?
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Probability of getting the first cream filled doughnut:
"number of cream filled"/"total number of doughnuts"
3/9 = 1/3
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Probability of getting the second doughnut as a glazed:
"number of glazed"/"total number of doughnuts"
4/8 = 1/2
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Probability of event then:
1/3 * 1/2 = 1/6
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